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SoE2020: Particulate concentrations
Particle concentrations have exceeded National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure 24-hour average PM10 and PM2.5 standards of 50µg/m3 and 25µg/m3... -
SoE2020: Ozone concentrations
While hourly ozone levels in Townsville, Gladstone and South West Queensland have never exceeded the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure 1-hour average... -
SoE2020: Horticulture production
Total Queensland horticulture production increased 10% from 1.07 million tonnes in 2013–14 to 1.18 million tonnes in 2017–18, with a peak in production at 1.21... -
SoE2020: Annual rainfall
Drier than normal conditions prevailed across large parts of Queensland over the period from 2013 to 2019, with many areas experiencing drought. -
SoE2020: 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. Lead monitoring... -
SoE2020: Evaporation rate
Annual evaporation is typically much higher in inland parts of Queensland than in coastal and sub-coastal areas. -
SoE2020: Sea level
Queensland’s sea levels are rising according to historical tide gauge records. -
SoE2020: Vehicle emissions
Emissions from motor vehicles are a function of many factors, but most importantly total travel, fleet mix and emission control technology and driving behaviour. -
SoE2020: Cyclone activity
Queensland experienced 8 cyclones between 1 January 2018 and 1 April 2020. -
SoE2017: Mean annual temperature
2017 was Queensland’s warmest year on record. The years 2013 through to 2016 were also amongst the warmest on record. -
SoE2015: Volume and load of sewage treatment plants
The volume and load of nitrogen and phosphorus released from coastal sewage treatment plants into waterways in Queensland has remained relatively constant since 2010, with the... -
SoE2015: Lead concentrations
Routine monitoring of lead in air is no longer undertaken in South East Queensland due to the removal of lead in petrol. -
SoE2015: Pressures affecting Queensland’s aquatic ecosystems
The pressures affecting Queensland's aquatic ecosystems vary depending on local conditions and level of development. -
SoE2015: Storm tide inundation
Storm tide inundation events continue to impact the coast, however, no severe events were recorded for human settlements for 2012-2015. -
SoE2015: Erosion prone area
Coastal erosion continues to impact the Queensland coast, with several major incidents at developed areas. -
SoE2015: Number of litter items for different site types
The average number of litter items is higher in Queensland than Australia across all site types particularly shopping centres, retail areas and highways. -
SoE2015: 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. -
SoE2015: Household waste recovered or recycled
Between 2010-2011 and 2014-2015 the amount of glass and plastic being sent for recycling by councils increased by about 6,500 tonnes and 6,900 tonnes respectively, although... -
SoE2015: Household waste landfilled
The amount of domestic kerbside waste sent to landfill decreased from about 1.28 million tonnes in 2012-2013 to about 1.21 million tonnes in 2014-2015. -
SoE2017: Land use, land use change and forestry sector greenhouse gas emissions
While emissions from the land sector decreased 80% between 2005 and 2016, Queensland is the largest source of this type of emission in Australia.