Transport
Actual liquid fuel (petrol, diesel, LPG) consumption data is currently unavailable. Figures are based on data supplied by the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA).
| Graph 1 | Total Number of Passenger Vehicles Registered in City of Newcastle
| Graph 2 | Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transport in City of Newcastle
To improve the calculation of the City's greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector, Council intends to explore the feasibility of collecting actual fuel consumption data for the City.
Methodology
The RTA are providing a annual snapshot of the number of vehicles registered in the Newcastle LGA in terms of vehicle type and the type of fuel they use. These numbers are combined with Australian average vehicle fuel consumption and annual vehicle mileage data to calculate the total amounts of diesel, gasoline (petrol), and LPG consumed in the Newcastle LGA. The known amounts of carbon in the fuels is then used to calculate the total quantity of CO2 generated its combustion inside the vehicle's engine.
Coefficients
Tonnes of CO2 produced from Newcastle's fleet has been calculated by multiplying the number of vehicles registered in Newcastle by the average number of kilometres travelled (for a passenger vehicle this is 14,700 km per year) by the CO2 coefficient (0.255 kg of CO2 is produced by a petrol-powered car per km travelled).
Total Number of Passenger Vehicles Registered in City of Newcastle
Number of Registered Passenger Vehicles in Newcastle per annum
This graph represents the number of passenger vehicles registered in Newcastle per annum.
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transport in City of Newcastle
Greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles in Newcastle per annum
This graph represents greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles in Newcastle in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per annum.
