SoE2020: Construction and Demolition Waste Landfilled in Australia

SoE2020 data from Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation details the tonnage of construction and demolition waste sent to landfill in Australia. In 2018–19, 2.21 million tonnes were landfilled, which is 385,000 tonnes (15%) less than the previous year. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-27.

Use Cases

• Analyze year-over-year trends in construction and demolition waste based on the reported tonnage figures.
• Model the effectiveness of waste reduction policies based on the reported 15% decrease from the previous year.
• Forecast future landfill capacity requirements based on historical waste tonnage data.
• Benchmark regional or national waste performance against the reported 48% increase since 2014–15.

Strengths

• Provides specific tonnage figures, including 2.21 million tonnes for 2018–19.
• Includes comparative metrics, such as a 15% decrease from the previous year and a 48% increase since 2014–15.
• Has a clear institutional source from a government environment department.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

[email protected], Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Time Range

Covers at least the period from 2014–15 to 2018–19.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-27 14:40:49.598097; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australia, inferred from the data_gov_au platform and author organization.