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SoE2020: Condition of marine ecosystem health
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Queensland’s marine environments vary significantly in condition. Some are in good to very good condition while others do not meet standards for water quality. -
SoE2015: Minimum, mean and maximum temperatures
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Extremely warm temperatures have been experienced across Queensland from 2013 to 2015, including the second, third and fourth warmest years on record. -
SoE2020: Extent of cropping
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Queensland grew an average of 3.86 million hectares of crops per year for the last 10 years. Crops can be either summer or winter-growing. Every year, the area of winter crops... -
SoE2020: Sea level
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Queensland’s sea levels are rising according to historical tide gauge records. -
SoE2015: Carbon monoxide concentrations
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Carbon monoxide levels have continued to decline over the past decade with levels in the last four years less than 20% of the National Environmental Protection Measures (NEPM)... -
SoE2017: Extent and rate of change in estuarine wetlands
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
More than 96% of the pre-European settlement extent of estuarine wetlands in Queensland remained in 2013. -
SoE2017: Construction and demolition waste recovered or recycled
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
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. -
SoE2015: Construction and demolition waste recovered or recycled
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
The amount of construction and demolition waste recovered rose from about 949,000 tonnes in 2011-2012 to about 1,807,000 tonnes in 2014-2015. -
SoE2017: Trackable waste landfilled
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Solid and sludge wastes requiring special handling, categorised as high-level waste, made up 58% of trackable waste disposed to landfill in Queensland in 2015–2016. -
SoE2020: Fraser Island (K'gari) World Heritage natural criteria
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Fraser Island (K’gari) meets 3 World Heritage natural criteria: natural phenomena and exceptional natural beauty; representing major stages of earth's history; and... -
SoE2015: Sea surface temperature
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Sea surface temperatures across northern Australia are now almost 1C warmer, on average, than 100 years ago. -
SoE2015: Main material types littered
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Cigarette butts are the most common type of litter although they make up only a very small fraction of the total volume of litter. -
SoE2017: Total annual greenhouse gas emissions
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
While Queensland’s greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by 15% between 2005 and 2016, the state was the largest source of emissions in 2016 of all Australian... -
SoE2017: Cultural heritage management plans
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
There is decreasing pressure on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage from the mining and resources sector. -
SoE2015: Average rainfall
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
In 2012, Queensland experienced a wetter than average year, but then experienced much drier years from 2013-2015, leading to widespread drought. -
SoE2020: Main material types littered
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
In 2018–19, plastic items replaced cigarette butts as the most common littered items in Queensland. However, cigarette butts continue to be a significant litter load in... -
SoE2020: Particulate concentrations
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
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... -
SoE2015: Condition of marine ecosystem health
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Queensland's marine environments vary significantly in condition. -
SoE2017: Extreme weather events (days with 'very heavy rainfall')
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
While days with 'very heavy rainfall' are rare in parts of south-western Queensland, they are common along Queensland's north-eastern seaboard. -
SoE2020: Livestock and meat production
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Total Queensland beef and sheep and lamb numbers decreased by nearly 7% from 2013–14 to 2017–18, whereas pig numbers increased 11% over the same period. The total...