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Environment and Energy Statistics
Energy, Water and Environment Management, 2008-09
Experimental Estimates of the Gross Value of Irrigated Agricultural Production, 2000-01 - 2007-08


ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY STATISTICS

Energy, Water and Environment Management, 2008-09 (cat. no. 4660.0) - released 30/07/10

There are many different ways in which Australian businesses can manage their environmental impact, just as there are for individuals and households. Some of the actions and activities measured in the 2008-09 ABS Energy, Water and Environment Survey include: development of an environmental plan/policy or system; water management practices; energy audits; setting energy performance targets or indicators; purchasing GreenPower; operating renewable energy systems or equipment; undertaking energy efficiency or energy reduction measures; or any of a number of other environmental management activities.

During 2008-09, 4% (or 40,800) of businesses had an environmental plan, policy or system in place. Of the 3,100 large businesses, 45% (or 1,400) had an environmental plan, policy or system in place. In contrast, only 3% of small businesses (or 32,900 businesses) had one of these measures in place. For the same period, 29% (or 313,600) of businesses undertook environmental management activities, with 75% (or 2,300) of large businesses doing so.

For 2008-09, 22% (or 235,300) of all businesses undertook water management practices. For the same period 55% of all businesses had an energy efficiency or energy reduction measure in place. 21% cited the major barrier to investing in improving energy efficiency practices was the cost involved or the length of the payback time.

To find out more, including information about expenditure on electricity and fuels, and breakdowns by industry, please visit the publication.

Experimental Estimates of the Gross Value of Irrigated Agricultural Production, 2000-01 - 2007-08 (cat. no. 4610.0.55.008) - released 30/07/10

Gross Value of Irrigated Agricultural Production (GVIAP) estimates have been a core component of the ABS Water Account (cat. no. 4610.0) which is produced every four years. GVIAP refers to the gross value of agricultural commodities that are produced with the assistance of irrigation. The gross value of commodities produced is the value placed on recorded production at the wholesale prices realised in the marketplace. Note that GVIAP is not a measure of productivity.

In 2007-08, irrigated agricultural land comprised less than 0.5% of all agricultural land in Australia. The gross value of production from irrigation was $12,311 million, which represented 28% of the total gross value of agricultural production. This figure was down from 2006-07, when Gross Value of Irrigated Agricultural Production (GVIAP) was $12,488 million and represented 35% of the total gross value of agricultural production.

The State which contributed the most to the value of irrigated production during 2007-08 was Victoria with $3,712 million or 30% of Australia's total GVIAP. The GVIAP for Victoria increased by 13% from 2006-07 to 2007-08, as opposed to the GVIAP for Queensland, which decreased 15% over the same period (from $3,642 million to $3,103 million).

The Natural Resource Management region producing the most GVIAP in 2007-08 was Goulburn-Broken, in the Murray-Darling Basin in central Victoria. The GVIAP for this region was $1,043 million, an increase of 11% from 2006-07.

To find out more, including information about commodity groups, and trends since 2000-01, please visit the publication.

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