Carbon emissions result when carbon stores such as plant material and fossil fuels are burnt.
Carbon emissions from various sources are itemised in the table below.
| Item | Activity | Units | Quantity |
| Brown coal | Electricity generation | kg C02 per kW-h | 1.24 |
| Brown coal | Electricity generation | tonnes C02 per MW | 1.3 |
| Black coal | Electricity generation | tonnes C02 per MW | 0.9 |
| Australian native forest | Logging | tonnes C02 per hectare | 1200 to 1700 |
| Toyota Corolla | Driving | grams C02 per km | 150 |
| Toyota Landcruiser | Driving | grams C02 per km | 390 |
