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SoE2017: Stationary energy sector greenhouse gas emissions
Emissions from the stationary energy sector increased by 14% between 2005 and 2016. This continues to be the highest source of Queensland’s emissions at 48% of total... -
SoE2017: Southern Oscillation Index
El Niño conditions prevailed in 2015 and at the start of 2016, followed by ENSO-neutral conditions for much of 2017. -
SoE2017: Sea surface temperature
Sea-surface temperatures in the Coral Sea and around northern Australia are about +1°C warmer on average than 100 years ago, with record warmth occurring in 2016. -
SoE2017: Sea level
Queensland’s sea levels are rising according to the historical tide gauge records. -
SoE2017: Riversleigh section of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites World...
The Riversleigh section of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites meets two World Heritage natural criteria: major stages of earth's history and ongoing geological processes. -
SoE2017: Queensland places in the National Heritage List
Since 2012, one Queensland place has been entered in the National Heritage List. There are 12 Queensland places on the National Heritage List. -
SoE2017: Queensland open house events
Since 2010, Open House events have been staged in 6 Queensland cities: beginning with Brisbane and expanding to Maryborough, Toowoomba, the Gold Coast, Bundaberg and, in 2017,... -
SoE2017: Queensland heritage places destroyed
No State Heritage Places were destroyed between 2012 and 2017, however 5 places destroyed prior to 2012 have been removed from the Queensland Heritage Register. -
SoE2017: Queensland heritage places
Since 2012, 93 Queensland Heritage Places have been entered in the Queensland Heritage Register. -
SoE2017: Pressures affecting riverine ecosystems
Sediment, nutrients and chemicals, and the loss of riparian forests are the major catchment pressures that broadly impact Queensland’s freshwater rivers but vary in their... -
SoE2017: Pressures affecting Queensland’s aquatic ecosystems
The pressures affecting Queensland's aquatic ecosystems vary depending on local conditions and land management use and practices. -
SoE2017: Percentage of the network with reliable travel times
The Queensland public transport sector is performing better than the target benchmarks, particularly in South East Queensland -
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: Marine parks and fish habitat areas
About 17%, or 1.8 million hectares, of Queensland’s total marine wetlands are in highly protected marine park zones or declared fish habitat areas.