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Otago Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory

The inventory provides baseline data to understand Otago’s emissions.

A greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory or profile is a collection of emission data for a certain time and area. We conducted the first Otago Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory to provide an overview of GHG emissions on Otago between July 2018 and June 2019.

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Otago Region Greenhouse Gas Profile

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The inventory outlines what our biggest emitting sectors are in each district. It is an important first step towards reducing emissions in Otago.

Key findings from the inventory:

  • Agriculture industry, particularly sheep and beef activities, is the promary source of emissions in Otago across four of the five districts
  • Transport was the biggest emission source in the Queenstown Lakes district and a significant source in Dunedin
  • Electricity usage makes up a significant proportion of stationary energy emissions across all districts

Key figures:

Total gross emissions for Otago in 2018/19 5,821,025 tCO2e*
Total sequestration from Land Use, Land Change and Forestry 2,640,398 tCO2e
Net emissions for Otago in 2018/19 3,180,627 tCO2e

* tCO2e stands for ‘Tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent’, the standard unit for greenhouse gas emissions.

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