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Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation lists 729 datasets on data.qld.gov.au. 698 of them have an open licence and a file or API we can read.
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729 datasets, newest 200 shownThese are the datasets Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation lists on data.qld.gov.au. A vote asks us to serialise one. Only the licence can stop us, so a dataset without an open licence cannot take a vote.
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| Brisbane River - Colmslie Site - Water Quality Monitoring BuoyWater quality data from the Brisbane River, approximately 10.0km from the mouth of the Brisbane River, near Colmslie Boat Ramp | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-29 | |
| Coastal Data System – Near real time storm tide dataActual, predicted and residual water level data, measured by storm tide gauges at coastal locations along the Queensland coast. | CSV, TXT | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-29 | |
| Coastal Data System – Near real time tide dataActual, predicted and residual water level data, measured by Tide gauges at coastal locations along the Queensland coast. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-29 | |
| Coastal Data System – Near real time wave dataNear real time wave and sea surface temperature data for selected sites along the Queensland coast. For more information please refer to www.qld.gov.au/waves. Field names are; Hs - Significant wave height, an average of the highest third of the waves in a record (26.6 minute… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-29 | |
| DETSI—Digital Projects Dashboard contributionData published by the Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) that supports the Digital Projects Dashboard. Data resources include the list of digital and information and communication technology (ICT) enabled initiatives and their reported status. For… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-28 | |
| Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation - Annual Report Data 2025-26Additional information reported in lieu of inclusion in the annual report: - Consultancies - Overseas travel - Queensland Language Services Policy - Charter of Victims’ Rights complaints | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-27 | |
| Aquatic conservation assessment seriesAssessment of the Aquatic Conservation Values (ACA) for non-riverine (lacustrine and palustrine) wetlands Catchments within Queensland using the Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment and Mapping Methodology (AquaBAMM). | FGDB, SPATIAL DATA FORMAT, XML | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-26 | |
| Annual ReturnsAnnual returns are issued by the department for Environmental Authorities operating with certain activities and conditions. The public register provides digitised information from the approved annual return form, for the 2020 reporting period onward. | XLSX | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-25 | |
| Enforcement actions registerThe public register lists licenses issued for resource activities (mining and petroleum and gas) and prescribed activities issued under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. | XLSX | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-25 | |
| Environmental authorities registerThe public register lists licenses issued for resource activities (mining and petroleum and gas) and prescribed activities issued under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. | XLSX | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-25 | |
| Environmental authority applicationsIn Queensland, it is a requirement for operators to apply to conduct an environmentally relevant activity (ERA). If the application is approved, the conditions of the resulting Environmental Authority will outline how to operate the ERA. | XLSX | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-25 | |
| Environmental impact statementAll mining, and petroleum and gas projects (resource projects) in Queensland require an environmental authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act). Resource projects that are large-scale, complex and sensitive with higher environmental risk may also be… | XLSX | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-25 | |
| Estimated rehabilitation cost (ERC) noticesOperators who hold Environmental Authority (EA) for resource activities may be required to contribute surety to the Financial Provisioning Scheme that started on 1 April 2019. ERC is the estimated cost of preventing/minimising environmental harm and rehabilitating the land on… | XLSX | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-25 | |
| Overseas travel - Tourism and Events QueenslandOverseas travel undertaken by officers of Tourism and Events Queensland. There was no international travel undertaken by Australian-based staff in 2020-21. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-25 | |
| Plan of OperationsIn Queensland, you may be required to prepare a Plan of Operations if you hold a site-specific environmental authority for a petroleum lease. A plan of operations provides details about how you intend to meet environmental authority (EA) conditions, including rehabilitation… | XLSX | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-25 | |
| PRCP applicationsHolders of environmental authorities must submit rehabilitation plans for certain mining activities. These may be known under various names, but the department is transitioning holders towards progressive rehabilitation and closure plans (PRC plans) and associated schedules to… | XLSX | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-25 | |
| Progressive rehabilitation and closure plans (PRC Plans)Holders of environmental authorities must submit rehabilitation plans for certain mining activities. These may be known under various names, but the department is currently transitioning holders towards Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plans and associated schedules to… | XLSX | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-25 | |
| Suitable Operator Register (SOR) for Environmentally Relevant Activities (ERAs)A suitable operator is a person or corporation who has been registered by the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation as being suitable to carry out an environmentally relevant activity (ERA). The suitable operator register is required under the… | XLSX | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-25 | |
| Temporary emissions licences (TEL)A temporary emissions licence (TEL) temporarily allows the release of a contaminant into the environment, in response to an unforeseen event such as a flood or bushfire. The public register includes TELs associated with environmental authorities or transitional environmental… | XLSX | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-25 | |
| Botanical Dictionary Queensland 2025Botanical dictionary based on the Queensland Herbarium's [Census of the Queensland Flora and Fungi 2025] (https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/census-of-the-queensland-flora-and-fungi-2025). Add as a custom dictionary in Microsoft Office applications. | ZIP | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-23 | |
| Moreton Bay broadscale habitats 2008Broadscale habitat types identified within the Moreton Bay Marine Park as part of the 2007 zoning review. | SHP | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-23 | |
| South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy 2020-2025This data package contains (1) Koala Habitat Areas - South East Queensland Regional Plan: remnant and regrowth, core habitat, (2) Koala Habitat Restoration Areas, (3) Koala Priority Areas, and (4) Locally Refined Koala Habitat Areas developed in support of the South East… | SPATIAL DATA FORMAT, XML | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-23 | |
| [Superseded] Census of the Queensland Flora 2013Names, distributions and status of Queensland plants, algae, fungi, lichens and cyanobacteria, based on the Queensland Herbarium database 'Herbrecs'. Please refer to Flora census web page for further information. 'Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2013' can also… | CSV, PDF, XLS | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-22 | |
| [Superseded] Census of the Queensland Flora 2014Names, distributions and status of Queensland plants, algae, fungi, lichens and cyanobacteria, based on the Queensland Herbarium database 'Herbrecs'. Please refer to Flora census web page for further information. | CSV, PDF | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-22 | |
| [Superseded] Census of the Queensland Flora 2015Names, distributions and status of Queensland plants, algae, fungi, lichens and cyanobacteria, based on the Queensland Herbarium database 'Herbrecs'. Please refer to Flora census web page for further information. | CSV, PDF | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-22 | |
| [Superseded] Census of the Queensland Flora 2016Names, distributions and status of Queensland plants, algae, fungi, lichens and cyanobacteria, based on the Queensland Herbarium database 'Herbrecs'. Please refer to Flora census web page for further information. | CSV, PDF | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-22 | |
| [Superseded] Census of the Queensland Flora 2017Names, distributions and status of Queensland plants, algae, fungi, lichens and cyanobacteria, based on the Queensland Herbarium database 'Herbrecs'. Please refer to Flora census web page page for further information. See also the Botanical Dictionary for use with spell checkers. | CSV, DOCX, PDF | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-22 | |
| [Superseded] Census of the Queensland Flora 2018Names, distributions and status of Queensland plants, algae, fungi, lichens and cyanobacteria, based on the Queensland Herbarium database 'Herbrecs'. Please refer to Flora census web page page for further information. See also the Botanical Dictionary for use with spell checkers. | CSV, DOCX, PDF | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-22 | |
| [Superseded] Census of the Queensland Flora 2019Names, distributions and status of Queensland plants, algae, fungi, lichens and cyanobacteria, based on the Queensland Herbarium database 'Herbrecs'. Please refer to Flora census web page page for further information. See also the Botanical Dictionary for use with spell checkers. | CSV, PDF | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-22 | |
| [Superseded] Census of the Queensland Flora 2020Names, distributions and status of Queensland plants, algae, fungi, lichens and cyanobacteria, based on the Queensland Herbarium database 'Herbrecs'. Please refer to Flora census web page page for further information. See also the Botanical Dictionary for use with spell checkers. | CSV, PDF | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-22 | |
| [Superseded] Census of the Queensland Flora 2021Names, distributions and status of Queensland plants, algae, fungi, lichens and cyanobacteria, based on the Queensland Herbarium database 'Herbrecs'. Please refer to Flora census web page for further information. | CSV, PDF | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-22 | |
| [Superseded] Census of the Queensland Flora and Fungi 2022Names, distributions and status of Queensland plants, algae, fungi, lichens and cyanobacteria, based on the Queensland Herbarium database 'Herbrecs'. Please refer to Flora census web page for further information. | CSV, PDF | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-22 | |
| [Superseded] Census of the Queensland Flora and Fungi 2023Names, distributions and status of Queensland plants, algae, fungi, lichens and cyanobacteria, based on the Queensland Herbarium database 'Herbrecs'. Please refer to Flora census web page for further information. | CSV, PDF | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-22 | |
| [Superseded] Census of the Queensland Flora and Fungi 2024Names, distributions and status of Queensland plants, algae, fungi, lichens and cyanobacteria, based on the Queensland Herbarium database 'Herbrecs'. Please refer to Flora census web page for further information. | CSV, PDF | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-22 | |
| Census of the Queensland Flora and Fungi 2025Names, distributions and status of Queensland plants, algae, fungi, lichens and cyanobacteria, based on the Queensland Herbarium database 'Herbrecs'. Please refer to Flora census web page for further information. | CSV, PDF | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-22 | |
| WildNet wildlife records - published - QueenslandThis a subset of the wildlife records from the WildNet database. It contains the WildNet wildlife records approved for release (by data providers), that are not classed as erroneous or duplicate, that have a location precision equal to or less than 10000 metres and do not have a… | FGDB, GPKG, KMZ, SHP +2 | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-21 | |
| Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Contract disclosure reportDepartment of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation contract disclosure reporting for all awarded contracts over $10,000. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-09-04 | |
| Brigalow Belt Bioregion Spatial BioCondition, 2021, version 2.0This is a spatial dataset comprising predictions of vegetation condition for biodiversity for the Brigalow Belt bioregion. The dataset was created using a gradient boosting decision tree (GBDT) model based on 10 vegetation-specific remote sensing datasets and 7,938 training… | WMS | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-08-31 | no download |
| Central Queensland Coast Bioregion Spatial BioCondition, 2021, version 2.0This is a spatial dataset comprising predictions of vegetation condition for biodiversity for the Central Queensland Coast bioregion. The dataset was created using a gradient boosting decision tree (GBDT) model based on 10 vegetation-specific remote sensing datasets and 7,938… | WMS | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-08-31 | no download |
| Southeast Queensland Bioregion Spatial BioCondition, 2021, version 2.0This is a spatial dataset comprising predictions of vegetation condition for biodiversity for the Southeast Queensland bioregion. The dataset was created using a gradient boosting decision tree (GBDT) model based on 10 vegetation-specific remote sensing datasets and 7,938… | WMS | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-08-31 | no download |
| Environmental Authority Locations - QueenslandLocations associated with environmental authorities (EAs). Created to assist users in identifying the locations described in EA Permits, and to identify which EAs apply to a particular location. Dataset includes permits with status of 'Granted', 'Granted - Not Effective' or… | API, FGDB, GPKG, KMZ +4 | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-08-29 | |
| Koala Hospital DataThis dataset contains a selection of raw data extracted from the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation's koala records database (KoalaBase) between July 1996 – 30th June 2025. Please note that a small number of duplicate records and errors may exist. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-08-26 | |
| Coastal plan seriesSpatial layers supporting the Queensland Coastal Plan. | FGDB, GPKG, KMZ, SHP +2 | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-08-18 | |
| Coastal Data System - Waves (Skardon River Inner)Measured and derived wave parameters from data collected by a wave monitoring buoy anchored at Skardon River Inshore. For more information please refer to www.qld.gov.au/waves. Field names are; Hs - Significant wave height, an average of the highest third of the waves in a… | CSV | CC BY-ND 4.0 | 2026-08-16 | licence not open |
| Great Barrier Reef coast marine park zoningZonings within Queensland State Marine Park - Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park. | FGDB, GPKG, KMZ, SHP +2 | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-08-12 | |
| VegMachine - Online Mapping ToolVegMachine is an online tool that uses satellite imagery to summarise decades of change in Australia’s landscape. It’s simple to operate, easy to understand, and free to use. With VegMachine you can: view satellite image land cover products; measure land cover change and fire… | HTML | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-08-04 | no download |
| 2023-24 SLATS ReportThe Statewide Landcover and Trees Study (SLATS) is a scientific monitoring program which monitors, maps and reports on woody vegetation change in Queensland. Since the 1990's and up to the 2017-18 reporting period, SLATS has been monitoring woody vegetation loss due to land… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-08-03 | |
| DETSI—Queensland Government Investment Portal (QGIP)Records of investments in front line service delivery including expenditure records, available funding and data for local government areas. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-07-24 | |
| Coastal Data System - Waves (Brisbane)Measured and derived wave parameters from data collected by a wave monitoring buoy anchored off North Stradbroke Island (original site name=Brisbane). For more information please refer to www.qld.gov.au/waves. Field names; Hs - Significant wave height, an average of the highest… | CSV, TXT | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-07-14 | |
| Coastal Data System - Waves (Tweed Offshore)Measured and derived wave parameters from data collected by a wave monitoring buoy anchored at Tweed Offshore. For more information please refer to www.qld.gov.au/waves. Field names are; Hs - Significant wave height, an average of the highest third of the waves in a record (26.6… | CSV | CC BY-ND 4.0 | 2026-07-14 | licence not open |
| DETSI On-Time Payment reportThe Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation performance reporting on the Queensland Government On-Time Payment policy. This department was created under Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 3) 2024, with data commencing Quarter 3 (January to March 2025). | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-07-14 | |
| Coastal Data System - Waves (Caloundra)Measured and derived wave parameters from data collected by a wave monitoring buoy anchored at Caloundra. This site is jointly operated by the Department of Environment and Science and the Port of Brisbane Corporation (POBC). For more information please refer to… | CSV, TXT | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-07-08 | |
| Waste levy zone - QueenslandThe spatial representation of the Queensland waste levy zone as defined under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2011 and Waste Reduction and Recycling (Waste Levy) Amendment Regulation 2019. The waste levy zone includes 39 out of 78 local government areas (LGAs), as… | FGDB, GPKG, KMZ, SHP +2 | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-07-08 | |
| Camping and vehicle permitsThe permits issued for camping and vehicle access to the Protected Areas, Recreation Areas and Great Walks managed by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-07-07 | |
| Coastal Data System - Waves (Albatross Bay)Measured and derived wave parameters from data collected by a wave monitoring buoy anchored at Albatross Bay. This site is jointly operated by the Department of Environment and Science, and the North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP). For more information please refer to… | CSV, TXT | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-07-06 | |
| Coastal Data System - Waves (Cairns)Measured and derived wave parameters from data collected by a wave monitoring buoy anchored at Cairns. For more information please refer to www.qld.gov.au/waves. Field names; Hs - Significant wave height, an average of the highest third of the waves in a record (26.6 minute… | CSV, TXT | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-07-06 | |
| Threatened Species Prioritisation Dataset - external (Version 190225 V3.4)The Threatened Species Prioritisation dataset - External dataset was co-developed by CSIRO and DETSI and underpins the Threatened Species Decision Tool (TSDT). The TSDT allows users to access comprehensive threatened species information and create a shortlist of threatened… | XLSX | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-23 | |
| Air Quality Monitoring - 2025Annual hourly air quality and meteorological data by monitoring site for the 2025 calendar year. For more information on air quality, including live air data, please visit https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air. Data resolution: One-hour average values… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-22 | |
| Air Quality Monitoring - 2025 (grouped by pollutant)Annual hourly air quality and meteorological data by pollutant for the 2025 calendar year. For more information on air quality, including live air data, please visit www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air. Data resolution: One-hour average values Data row timestamp… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-22 | |
| Biodiversity status of pre-clearing and 2021 remnant regional ecosystems - Queensland seriesVersion 13.1 - Regional ecosystems are vegetation communities in a bioregion that are consistently associated with a particular combination of geology, landform and soil. | FGDB, GPKG, KMZ, SHP +2 | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-22 | |
| The Queensland heritage registerAn export of the Queensland Heritage Register. | XML | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-11 | |
| Heritage register boundaries - QueenslandThe Queensland Heritage Register is a list of places of non-indigenous heritage significance in Queensland. This dataset represents the boundaries of places entered in the register that have been approved by the Queensland Heritage Council. Places that are entered in the… | FGDB, GPKG, KMZ, SHP +2 | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-07 | |
| SoE2017: Agriculture sector greenhouse gas emissionsEmissions from the agriculture sector decreased 6% between 2005 and 2016, mainly due to a decline in livestock numbers. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Annual rainfallRainfall was extremely low across large parts of Queensland in 3 of the last 5 years with many areas experiencing drought. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Broad vegetation groups within protected areasQueensland’s current remnant vegetation extent covers 80% of the state: 9.6% of this remnant vegetation is within protected areas. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Carbon monoxide concentrationsCarbon monoxide levels have continued to decline over the past decade with levels in the last six years less than 20% of the National Environmental Protection Measure (NEPM) Air Quality Standard. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Change in density in residential areasQueenslanders are living at higher dwelling densities over time, including on smaller lots in new urban subdivisions. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Commercial and industrial waste landfilledThe 1.443 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste landfilled in 2016–2017 was similar to the amounts reported in previous years. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Commercial and industrial waste recovered or recycledBetween 2015–2016 and 2016–2017, the amount of commercial and industrial waste recovered or recycled increased by 1,500t (0.1%) to 1.319 million tonnes. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Condition of aquatic ecosystem healthQueensland’s aquatic ecosystems vary significantly in condition. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Condition of ecological processesAt a reef-wide scale, most ecological processes are considered to be in good condition; however the inshore southern two-thirds of the region are in decline. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Condition of estuarine ecosystem healthQueensland’s estuarine aquatic ecosystems vary significantly in condition. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Condition of marine ecosystem healthQueensland’s marine environments vary significantly in condition. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Condition of riverine ecosystem healthQueensland’s freshwater aquatic ecosystems vary significantly in condition. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Construction and demolition waste landfilledThe 2.146 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste landfilled in 2016–2017 was about 261,000t more than the amount landfilled in the previous year, and about 1.297 million tonnes more than in 2011–2012. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Construction and demolition waste recovered or recycledThe 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. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Cultural heritage management plansThere is decreasing pressure on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage from the mining and resources sector. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Cultural heritage placesOne new place has been recorded on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage register since July 2015. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Cultural heritage search requestsThere is consistent pressure on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage from general land use activities. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Cultural heritage site locationsArtefact scatters are the most prevalent type of site location recorded on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage database. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Cyclone activityQueensland experienced 2 cyclones between March 2015 and December 2017. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Efficiency of the daily commuteThe efficiency of the daily road network commute is marginally changing. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Erosion prone areaCoastal erosion continues to impact the Queensland coast, with several major incidents at developed areas. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Estuarine wetlands within protected areasOf Queensland’s estuarine wetlands, 39% are within an area of managed protection. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Evaporation rateAnnual evaporation is typically much higher in inland parts of Queensland than in coastal and sub-coastal areas. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Extent and rate of change in estuarine wetlandsMore than 96% of the pre-European settlement extent of estuarine wetlands in Queensland remained in 2013. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Extent and rate of change of freshwater wetland systemsMore 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 Queensland since 2001. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Extent and rate of change of protected areasThe protected area estate increased by half a million hectares between 2015–2017 and now covers approximately 8.2% of Queensland | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Extent and rate of change of remnant native vegetationThe loss of remnant native vegetation in Queensland have been monitored since 1997 and reached a peak during 1999–2000 at which point 0.4% of the state's remnant vegetation was lost in one year. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Extent of endangered, of concern and no concern at present regional ecosystemsThe area of Queensland is 172.8 million hectares. In 2015, Queensland remnant vegetation covered about 80% of the state, of which 1% had a conservation classification of ‘endangered’ regional ecosystems, 9% classified as ‘of concern’ and 70% of remnant regional ecosystems were… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Extreme weather events ('hot' days)Hot days were more frequent than average at several inland locations over the 2013 to 2017 period. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Extreme weather events (days with 'very heavy rainfall')While days with 'very heavy rainfall' are rare in parts of south-western Queensland, they are common along Queensland's north-eastern seaboard. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Fragmentation of remnant vegetationThe south-eastern bioregions are the most heavily fragmented in Queensland and are prone to further degradation due to the proximity of large tracts of cleared land and future development pressure. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Fraser Island World Heritage natural criteriaFraser Island meets three World Heritage natural criteria: natural phenomena and exceptional natural beauty; representing major stages of earth's history; and significant ongoing ecological and biological processes. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Freshwater wetland systems within protected areas8.7% of ‘natural’ or ‘low modified’ freshwater wetlands in Queensland are within protected areas. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Fugitive emissions sector greenhouse gas emissionsTotal fugitive emissions increased 79% between 2005 and 2016 in line with growing coal and gas production. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage natural criteriaGondwana Rainforests of Australia meets three World Heritage natural criteria: representing major stages of earth's history; significant ongoing ecological and biological processes; and contain the most important and significant habitat. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Great Barrier Reef World Heritage conditionWhile the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Great Barrier Reef remains in good condition, the overall condition of some key attributes is poor and many have deteriorated since its World Heritage listing in 1981. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Great Barrier Reef World Heritage natural criteriaThe Great Barrier Reef meets all four World Heritage natural criteria | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Historic shipwrecks, aircraft wrecks and relicsSince 2012, 990 existing Queensland shipwreck entries were updated and 39 new Queensland shipwrecks entries, 52 new aircraft entries and 12 new relic entries were added to the Australian National Shipwreck Database. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Household waste landfilledThe amount of domestic kerbside waste sent to landfill increased from about 1.21 million tonnes in 2014–2015 to about 1.26 million tonnes in 2016–2017. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Household waste recovered or recycledBetween 2012–2013 and 2016–2017 the amounts of glass and plastic sent for recycling by councils increased by about 22,600t and 6,500t respectively, while the amount of steel cans sent for recycling declined by about 600t. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Housing diversity in QueenslandDetached dwellings dominate Queensland’s housing stock, accounting for 75.8% of existing dwelling stock, however building approvals for high-rise (attached 4+ storeys) dwellings were relatively high in 2016–2017. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Increase in heavy vehiclesThere were almost 6 times the number of light commercial vehicles than heavy vehicles registered in 2017. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Industrial processes sector greenhouse gas emissionsEmissions from the industrial processes sector increased 11% between 2005 and 2016 due largely to increased use of replacements for ozone-depleting substances. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Interstate commercial and industrial waste receivedIn 2016–2017, about 23,000t of commercial and industrial waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland landfills for disposal. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Interstate construction and demolition waste receivedAbout 640,000t of construction and demolition waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland landfills for disposal in 2016–2017. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Interstate household waste receivedIn 2016–2017, about 53,000t of household waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland for disposal. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Interstate trackable waste receivedAbout 93% of the trackable waste received in Queensland from other Australian states and territories in 2015–2016 came from New South Wales. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Key fish stocksThe majority of Queensland’s key fish stocks are considered sustainable. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Land clearing impact on threatened fauna habitatLand use clearing for pasture is the greatest pressure on threatened fauna pre-clear habitat. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Land clearing impact on threatened flora habitatLand use clearing for pasture is the greatest pressure on threatened flora pre-clear habitat. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Land clearing impact on woody native vegetationIn 2015–2016, 395,000 hectares per year (ha/year) of woody vegetation was cleared, statewide. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Land use, land use change and forestry sector greenhouse gas emissionsWhile emissions from the land sector decreased 80% between 2005 and 2016, Queensland is the largest source of this type of emission in Australia. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Lead concentrationsRoutine monitoring of lead in air is no longer undertaken in South East Queensland due to the low ambient concentrations following removal of lead in petrol. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Local heritage places and areasMost local governments identify and protect local heritage places and areas through a planning scheme. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Main material types litteredCigarette butts, while contributing a very small fraction to litter volume, are the most common type of litter. Glass is the least prevalent litter type. Plastic waste items are high in number and volume. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Major air pollutantsThe National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) tracks air pollutant emissions for industrial sources across Australia. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Major threats to fauna speciesSixty-eight major threats have been identified that impact on Queensland threatened fauna. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Major threats to flora speciesThirty-four major threats have been identified that impact on Queensland threatened flora. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Marine parks and fish habitat areasAbout 17%, or 1.8 million hectares, of Queensland’s total marine wetlands are in highly protected marine park zones or declared fish habitat areas. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Mean annual temperature2017 was Queensland’s warmest year on record. The years 2013 through to 2016 were also amongst the warmest on record. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Nitrogen dioxide concentrationsSince 1993, there have been no exceedances of the National Environmental Protection Measures (NEPM) Air Quality Standards and no clear trends over the past decade. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Number of litter items for different site typesEmissions from the industrial processes sector increased 11% between 2005 and 2016 due largely to increased use of replacements for ozone-depleting substances. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Number of litter items in QueenslandThe 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 litter items and volume of litter recorded since 2005 in both Queensland and Australia. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Number of registered vehiclesThe total number of registered motor vehicles shows continued and sustained growth over time. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Ozone concentrationsWhile ozone levels in Townsville and Gladstone have never exceeded air quality standards, South East Queensland experienced exceedances in 2011 and 2015. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Particulate concentrationsParticle concentrations have exceeded National Environmental Protection Measures (NEPM) Air Quality Standards since monitoring began in 1986. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Per capita waste generationAdjusting 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 Remote Queensland. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Percentage of the network with reliable travel timesThe Queensland public transport sector is performing better than the target benchmarks, particularly in South East Queensland | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Pressures affecting Queensland’s aquatic ecosystemsThe pressures affecting Queensland's aquatic ecosystems vary depending on local conditions and land management use and practices. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Pressures affecting riverine ecosystemsSediment, 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 relative importance between regions. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Queensland heritage placesSince 2012, 93 Queensland Heritage Places have been entered in the Queensland Heritage Register. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Queensland heritage places destroyedNo State Heritage Places were destroyed between 2012 and 2017, however 5 places destroyed prior to 2012 have been removed from the Queensland Heritage Register. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Queensland open house eventsSince 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, the Sunshine Coast. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Queensland places in the National Heritage ListSince 2012, one Queensland place has been entered in the National Heritage List. There are 12 Queensland places on the National Heritage List. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Riversleigh section of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites World Heritage natural criteriaThe Riversleigh section of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites meets two World Heritage natural criteria: major stages of earth's history and ongoing geological processes. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Sea levelQueensland’s sea levels are rising according to the historical tide gauge records. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Sea surface temperatureSea-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. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Southern Oscillation IndexEl Niño conditions prevailed in 2015 and at the start of 2016, followed by ENSO-neutral conditions for much of 2017. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Stationary energy sector greenhouse gas emissionsEmissions 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 emissions. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Storm tide inundationStorm tide inundations continue to impact the coast. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Sulphur dioxide concentrationsSulphur dioxide levels in all regions except for Mount Isa have met the National Environmental Protection Measures (NEPM) Air Quality Standards. Occasional 1-hour and 24-hour NEPM standard exceedances in Mount Isa are due to smelting operations. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Threatened fauna species habitatA large proportion of pre-clear threatened fauna habitat remained in Queensland in 2015, however, the proportion varies greatly among bioregions and among fauna groups. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Threatened fauna species numbersThe number of fauna species listed as threatened (’vulnerable’, ‘endangered’ or ‘extinct in the wild’) in Queensland increased by 79 between 2007 and 2017. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Threatened flora species habitatAlthough a large proportion of pre-clear threatened flora habitat remained in Queensland in 2015, the proportion varied greatly among bioregions and among flora groups. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Threatened flora species numbersThe number of flora species listed as threatened (‘vulnerable’, ‘endangered’ or ‘extinct in the wild’) in Queensland increased by 275 between 2007 and 2017. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Total annual greenhouse gas emissionsWhile 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 jurisdictions. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Trackable waste landfilledSolid 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. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Trackable waste recoveredPutrescible and organic wastes made up 46% of trackable wastes recovered for recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative use in Queensland in 2015–2016. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Transport sector greenhouse gas emissionsEmissions from the transport sector increased 26% between 2005 and 2016. Road transport, including passenger cars, was the main source of emissions at 10.1 MtCO₂e in 2016. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Use of bikeways in SEQThe use of major bikeways in South East Queensland increased between 2015 and 2017. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Vehicle emissionsEmissions from motor vehicles are a function of many factors, but most importantly total travel, fleet mix and emission control technology and driving behaviour. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Vehicle kilometres travelledTotal motor vehicle travel (cars, trucks, buses), expressed as total vehicle kilometres travelled, shows continued and sustained growth over time. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Visibility-reducing particlesWhile the past decade has seen a downward trend in the number of days with reduced visibility throughout Queensland, significantly more days were affected in 2009 and 2011, and in Gladstone in 2015 and 2017, due to bushfires. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Volume and load of sewage treatment plantsThe annual volume and load of nitrogen and phosphorus released from coastal sewage treatment plants into waterways in Queensland has remained relatively constant since 2010, apart from a significant reduction in volume and some nutrient loads in 2014 and 2016. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Waste sector greenhouse gas emissionsEmissions from the waste sector increased 17% between 2005 and 2016, however waste emissions have fallen since 2011 due to increased capture and combustion of landfill gas. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2017: Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage natural criteriaThe Wet Tropics of Queensland meets all four World Heritage natural criteria. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-06-01 | |
| SoE2020: Agriculture sector greenhouse gas emissionsIn 2018, emissions from the agriculture sector contributed 21.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO 2 e), or 12% of Queensland’s total emissions. Emissions increased by 1% between 2005 and 2018, mainly due to a continued source of emissions associated with beef… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Broad vegetation groups within protected areasQueensland’s 2017 remnant vegetation extent covers 80% of the state: 10.1% of this remnant vegetation is within protected areas (national parks and nature refuges). Protected areas are spread unevenly across the bioregions and the representation of the broad vegetation groups… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Change in available soil and land resourcesIn the 20 years from 1999 to 2019, <0.1% (63,411km 2 ) of the State changed land use, with 3.6% (54,775km 2 ) of land capable of agricultural production became unavailable for agriculture due to other uses over this period. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Change in density in residential areasQueenslanders are living at higher dwelling densities, including on smaller lots in new urban subdivisions. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Change in ground cover levelsGround cover in grazing lands across Queensland declined in 2019 compared to the long-term mean, broadly reflecting decreased average annual rainfall across the state in recent years. More than two-thirds of Queensland was wholly or partly drought declared by the end of 2019. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Change in rural land use extentSince 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) region has experienced the greatest increase (2,039,292ha or 38.1%) whilst Southern Gulf NRM region has… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Change in urban land use extentThe extent of urbanisation varies greatly between Natural Resource Management (NRM) regions across Queensland. The most urbanised regions are in the east and south — South East Queensland NRM region (15.50%), Reef NRM region (4.10%), Burnett Mary NRM region (2.80%), and Wet… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Coastal hazard erosion prone areaCoastal erosion continues to impact the Queensland coast, with several major incidents at developed areas. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Commercial and industrial waste landfilledThe 1.61 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste landfilled in 2018–19 was 121,000 tonnes greater than the average amount landfilled during 2014–15 to 2017–18. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Commercial and industrial waste recovered or recycledThe 1.60 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste recovered or recycled in 2018–19 was 16% greater than the amount reported in 2017–18. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Condition of aquatic ecosystem healthQueensland’s aquatic ecosystems vary significantly in condition. Some are in pristine condition while others do not meet standards for water quality. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Condition of ecological processes in the Great Barrier ReefThe deteriorating condition of many ecological processes has affected the integrity of the Reef’s outstanding universal value. Ecological processes are expected to continue to decline due to climate change impacts and inshore land-based run-off. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Condition of estuarine ecosystem healthQueensland's estuarine aquatic ecosystems vary significantly in condition. Some are in good to very good condition while others do not meet standards for water quality. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Condition of marine ecosystem healthQueensland’s marine environments vary significantly in condition. Some are in good to very good condition while others do not meet standards for water quality. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Condition of riverine ecosystem healthQueensland's freshwater aquatic ecosystems vary significantly in condition. Some are in good to very good condition while others do not meet standards for water quality. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Construction and demolition waste landfilledIn 2018–19, 2.21 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste was sent to landfill. This is 385,000 tonnes (15%) less than in the previous year, and about 714,000 tonnes (48%) more than in 2014–15. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Construction and demolition waste recovered or recycledThe amount of construction and demolition waste recovered increased by 59% between 2014–15 and 2018–19, rising from about 1.81 million tonnes in 2014–15 to about 2.87 million tonnes in 2018–19. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Efficiency of the daily commuteThe efficiency of the daily road network commute is marginally changing. Road network performance is unchanged when taking population growth, traffic and economic development into account. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Estuarine wetlands within protected areasAreas of managed protection covering estuarine wetlands in Queensland often overlap. Of Queensland’s estuarine wetlands, 38% are within an area of managed protection. Fish habitat areas protect 29%, highly protected marine park zones cover 11% and protected areas a further 5%… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Extent and rate of change in estuarine wetlandsMore than 96% of the pre-European settlement extent of estuarine wetlands in Queensland remained in 2017. Changes in the extent of estuarine wetlands in Queensland have been monitored since 2001. The highest rate of estuarine wetland loss was recorded during the 2001–2005 period… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Extent and rate of change of freshwater wetland systemsMore 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 Queensland since 2001. The rate of freshwater wetland loss reduced to 0.05% during 2005–2009 and 0.02%… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Extent and rate of change of protected areasThe protected area estate increased by more than 40,971 hectares between 1 January 2018 and 30 June 2020, and now covers about 8.24% of Queensland. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Extent and rate of change of remnant native vegetationThe loss of remnant native vegetation in Queensland has been monitored since 1997 and reached a peak during 1999–2000 at which point 0.4% of the state’s remnant native vegetation was lost in 1 year. Remnant vegetation clearing increased by 168% in Queensland between the… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Extent and rate of change of riparian vegetationBetween 2013 and 2017, woody vegetation has decreased in extent within the riparian zones of South East Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef catchments. Most of the decrease is due to land clearing. Maintaining vegetation in the area adjacent to waterways is important for… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Extent of endangered, of concern and no concern at present regional ecosystemsThe area of Queensland is 172.8 million hectares. In 2017, Queensland remnant vegetation covered about 80% of the state, of which 1% had a conservation classification of ‘endangered’ regional ecosystems, 8.5% was classified as ‘of concern’ and 70.5% of remnant regional… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Extreme weather events (days with ‘very heavy rainfall’)While days with ‘very heavy rainfall’ are rare in parts of south-western Queensland, they are common along Queensland’s north-eastern seaboard. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Extreme weather events (‘hot’ days)Hot days were more frequent than average at several inland locations over the 2013 to 2018 period. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Fraser Island (K'gari) World Heritage natural criteriaFraser Island (K’gari) meets 3 World Heritage natural criteria: natural phenomena and exceptional natural beauty; representing major stages of earth's history; and significant ongoing ecological and biological processes. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Freshwater wetland systems within protected areasAlmost 10% of ‘natural’ or ‘low modified’ freshwater wetlands in Queensland are within protected areas. The majority are palustrine systems and are within national parks. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Fugitive emissions sector greenhouse gas emissionsIn 2018, emissions from the fugitive emissions sector contributed 19.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO 2 e), or 11% of Queensland’s total emissions. Emissions increased by 93% between 2005 and 2018 owing to growing coal mining and natural gas production. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage natural criteriaGondwana Rainforests of Australia meets 3 World Heritage natural criteria: representing major stages of earth's history; significant ongoing ecological and biological processes; and contains the most important and significant habitat. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Great Barrier Reef World Heritage conditionWhile the outstanding universal value of the Great Barrier Reef remains in good condition, the Outlook Report 2019 found the grade is good borderline with poor because the condition of the property has deteriorated to varying extents with respect to the 4 natural world heritage… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Great Barrier Reef World Heritage natural criteriaThe Great Barrier Reef meets all 4 World Heritage natural criteria: natural phenomena and exceptional natural beauty; representing major stages of Earth's history; significant ongoing ecological and biological processes; and contain the most important and significant habitats… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Household waste recovered or recycledThe amount of household waste recovered by councils during 2014–15 to 2018–19 averaged 818,000 tonnes per year. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Industrial processes sector greenhouse gas emissionsIn 2018, emissions from the industrial processes sector contributed 5.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO 2 e), or 3% of Queensland’s total emissions. Emissions increased by 8% between 2005 and 2018 owing mostly to the use of air-conditioning and refrigeration. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Interstate commercial and industrial waste receivedQueensland landfills received about 25,000 tonnes of commercial and industrial waste generated interstate in 2018–19. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Interstate construction and demolition waste receivedWhile about 794,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland landfills for disposal, Queensland recyclers received a further 61,000 tonnes of interstate construction and demolition waste in 2018–19. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Land clearing impact on threatened fauna habitatWhile the clearing of threatened fauna pre-clear habitat within woody vegetation has slowed, it remains 3 times higher than in 2009–2010. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Land clearing impact on threatened flora habitatWhile the clearing the threatened flora pre-clear habitat within woody vegetation has slowed, it remains 3 times higher than in 2009–2010. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Land clearing impact on woody native vegetationIn 2016–2017, 356,000 hectares per year (ha/year) of woody vegetation was cleared, statewide. This represented a 9% decrease from 2015–2016. In 2017–2018, 392,000 hectares per year (ha/year) of woody vegetation was cleared, statewide. This represented a 10% increase from… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Land use, land use change and forestry sector greenhouse gas emissionsIn 2018, net emissions from the land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector contributed 22.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO 2 e), or 13% of Queensland’s total emissions. Emissions from the LULUCF sector decreased 66% between 2005 and 2018… | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 | |
| SoE2020: Local heritage places and areasMost local governments identify and protect local heritage places and areas through a planning scheme. | CSV | CC BY 4.0 | 2026-05-25 |
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