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SoE2020: Land use, land use change and forestry sector greenhouse gas emissions
In 2018, net emissions from the land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector contributed 22.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e), or 13% of... -
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. -
SoE2015: Land use, land use change and forestry sector greenhouse gas emissions
Emissions from the land sector have decreased 69% between 2005 and 2014, however Queensland is the largest source of this type of emission in Australia. -
SoE2020: Freshwater wetland systems within protected areas
Almost 10% of ‘natural’ or ‘low modified’ freshwater wetlands in Queensland are within protected areas. The majority are palustrine systems and are... -
SoE2017: Freshwater wetland systems within protected areas
8.7% of ‘natural’ or ‘low modified’ freshwater wetlands in Queensland are within protected areas. -
SoE2015: Freshwater wetland systems within protected areas
Eight per cent of freshwater wetlands in Queensland are within protected areas. -
SoE2020: Change in rural land use extent
Since 1999, the proportion of Queensland that is rural land not settled has increased by 6.9 million hectares (ha) (or 34.26%). Cape York Natural Resource Management (NRM)... -
SoE2020: Change in urban land use extent
The extent of urbanisation varies greatly between Natural Resource Management (NRM) regions across Queensland. The most urbanised regions are in the east and south — South... -
SoE2020: Soil and land resources availability and capability
The majority of the Queensland’s land resource (71% or 1,234,099km2) is mainly suitable for grazing. Only 9% (or 157,696km2) is Class A land, suitable for intensive high-... -
SoE2020: Change in available soil and land resources
In the 20 years from 1999 to 2019, <0.1% (63,411km2) of the State changed land use, with 3.6% (54,775km2) of land capable of agricultural production became unavailable for... -
SoE2017: Extent and rate of change of freshwater wetland systems
More than 94% of the pre-European settlement extent of freshwater wetlands in Queensland remained in 2013. Changes in the extent of freshwater wetlands have been monitored in... -
SoE2015: Extent and rate of change of freshwater wetland systems
More than 94% of the pre-European settlement extent of freshwater wetlands in Queensland remained in 2013. -
SoE2020: Extent and rate of change of freshwater wetland systems
More than 94% of the pre-European settlement extent of freshwater wetlands in Queensland remained in 2017. Changes in the extent of freshwater wetlands have been monitored in... -
SoE2017: Land clearing impact on threatened flora habitat
Land use clearing for pasture is the greatest pressure on threatened flora pre-clear habitat. -
SoE2017: Land clearing impact on threatened fauna habitat
Land use clearing for pasture is the greatest pressure on threatened fauna pre-clear habitat. -
SoE2015: Land clearing impact on threatened fauna habitat
Land use clearing for pasture is the greatest pressure on threatened fauna pre-clear habitat affecting the eastern coastal bioregions at a higher rate. -
SoE2015: Land clearing impact on threatened flora habitat
Land use clearing for pasture is the greatest pressure on threatened flora pre-clear habitat affecting the eastern coastal bioregions at a higher rate, almost doubling since... -
SoE2020: Land clearing impact on threatened flora habitat
While the clearing the threatened flora pre-clear habitat within woody vegetation has slowed, it remains 3 times higher than in 2009–2010. -
SoE2020: Land clearing impact on threatened fauna habitat
While the clearing of threatened fauna pre-clear habitat within woody vegetation has slowed, it remains 3 times higher than in 2009–2010. -
SoE2017: Land clearing impact on woody native vegetation
In 2015–2016, 395,000 hectares per year (ha/year) of woody vegetation was cleared, statewide.