Emissions in NSW fact sheet

In 2014, the most recent year for which emissions data is available, NSW greenhouse gas emissions were 130.1 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. This was a decline from 159.6 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent in 1990, a saving of about 20%.

New South Wales is responsible for almost a quarter of Australia’s emissions. In 2014, New South Wales per capita emissions were 17.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. This is lower than the national average of 21.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent.