Note: This dataset begins in 1960, by which time the observation network in north-western Victoria had reached approximately its current density.
Source: Figure plotted by author from Bureau of Meteorology data (timeseries is available)
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Figure 11 Number of days per year on which it has reached 45 °C somewhere in Victoria
Figure 12 Australian rainfall deciles for (a) 2019; (b) 2017−19
Figure 13 Change in number of days with the FFDI above the 90th percentile, 1950–85 to 1985–2020
FFDI = Forest Fire Danger Index
Note: The FFDI is only generally applicable as an indicator of fire weather in forested or semi-forested areas.
Source: BOM & CSIRO (2020)
Figure 14 Deciles of aggregated FFDI for September–December 2019, showing the highest values on record for most of the areas affected by fires
Figure 15 Australian climatic influences
Figure 16 Quarterly greenhouse gas emissions for Australia, December 2000 to December 2020
CO2-e = carbon dioxide equivalent; Mt = megatonne
Note: Graph of emissions begin at 120 Mt CO2-e.
Source: DISER (2020b)
Figure 17 Contributions by sector to Australian greenhouse gas emissions, 2020
Figure 18 Greenhouse gas emissions by sector, expressed as a change from 1990
Figure 19 Annual mean concentrations and year-on-year changes in the concentrations of (a and b) carbon dioxide, (c and d) methane and (e and f) nitrous oxide measured at Kennaook/Cape Grim
ppb = parts per billion; ppm = parts per million
Source: CSIRO (2021); © CSIRO Australia
Figure 20 Changes from 2019 to 2020 in Australian greenhouse gas emissions, by sector
