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SoE2017: Per capita waste generation
Adjusting for population levels, Queensland households generated an average of 556kg of waste per capita in 2016 2017, ranging from 390kg in the Cairns region to 680kg in... -
SoE2017: Particulate concentrations
Particle concentrations have exceeded National Environmental Protection Measures (NEPM) Air Quality Standards since monitoring began in 1986. -
SoE2017: Ozone concentrations
While ozone levels in Townsville and Gladstone have never exceeded air quality standards, South East Queensland experienced exceedances in 2011 and 2015. -
SoE2017: Number of registered vehicles
The total number of registered motor vehicles shows continued and sustained growth over time. -
SoE2017: Number of litter items in Queensland
The average number of litter items at urban sites in Queensland has been consistently higher than the average across Australia. There has been a gradual decline in the number of... -
SoE2017: Number of litter items for different site types
Emissions from the industrial processes sector increased 11% between 2005 and 2016 due largely to increased use of replacements for ozone-depleting substances. -
SoE2017: Nitrogen dioxide concentrations
Since 1993, there have been no exceedances of the National Environmental Protection Measures (NEPM) Air Quality Standards and no clear trends over the past decade. -
SoE2017: Major air pollutants
The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) tracks air pollutant emissions for industrial sources across Australia. -
SoE2017: Main material types littered
Cigarette butts, while contributing a very small fraction to litter volume, are the most common type of litter. Glass is the least prevalent litter type. Plastic waste items are... -
SoE2017: Lead concentrations
Routine monitoring of lead in air is no longer undertaken in South East Queensland due to the low ambient concentrations following removal of lead in petrol. -
SoE2017: Interstate trackable waste received
About 93% of the trackable waste received in Queensland from other Australian states and territories in 2015–2016 came from New South Wales. -
SoE2017: Interstate household waste received
In 2016–2017, about 53,000t of household waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland for disposal. -
SoE2017: Interstate construction and demolition waste received
About 640,000t of construction and demolition waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland landfills for disposal in 2016–2017. -
SoE2017: Interstate commercial and industrial waste received
In 2016–2017, about 23,000t of commercial and industrial waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland landfills for disposal. -
SoE2017: Industrial processes sector greenhouse gas emissions
Emissions from the industrial processes sector increased 11% between 2005 and 2016 due largely to increased use of replacements for ozone-depleting substances. -
SoE2017: Household waste recovered or recycled
Between 2012–2013 and 2016–2017 the amounts of glass and plastic sent for recycling by councils increased by about 22,600t and 6,500t respectively, while the amount... -
SoE2017: Household waste landfilled
The amount of domestic kerbside waste sent to landfill increased from about 1.21 million tonnes in 2014–2015 to about 1.26 million tonnes in 2016–2017. -
SoE2017: Fugitive emissions sector greenhouse gas emissions
Total fugitive emissions increased 79% between 2005 and 2016 in line with growing coal and gas production. -
SoE2017: Construction and demolition waste recovered or recycled
The amount of construction and demolition waste recovered increased by 133%, rising from about 949,000t in 2011–12 to about 2.212 million tonnes in 2016–2017. -
SoE2017: Construction and demolition waste landfilled
The 2.146 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste landfilled in 2016–2017 was about 261,000t more than the amount landfilled in the previous year, and about...