Symbols and abbreviations
The following symbols and abbreviations are shown in tables and graphs:
| ‘000 | thousand |
| $ | dollar |
| $US | United States of America dollar |
| $’000 | thousand dollars |
| $m | million dollars |
| $b | billion dollars |
| % | percentage |
| - | nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
| . . | not applicable |
| ^ | estimate has a relative standard error of between 10% and 25% and should be used with caution |
| * | estimate has a relative standard error of between 25% and 50% and should be used with caution |
| ** | estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use |
| °C | degrees Celsius |
| ASGC | Australian Standard Geographical Classification |
| Cwlth | Commonwealth |
| CO2-e | carbon dioxide equivalent |
| e.g. | for example |
| etc. | etcetera |
| excl. | excludes/excluding |
| FTE | full-time equivalent |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| Gg | gigagram |
| GJ | gigajoule |
| GL | gigalitre |
| Gm3 | cubic gigametres |
| GPs | General Practitioners |
| GST | Goods and Services Tax |
| GT | giga tonne |
| ha | hectare |
| i.e. | that is |
| IMR | Infant mortality rates |
| incl. | includes/including |
| kg | kilogram |
| km | kilometre |
| km/h | kilometres per hour |
| kt | kilotonne |
| L | litre |
| m | metre |
| mill. | million |
| ML | megalitre |
| mm | millimetre |
| Mt | megatonne |
| Mtoe | megatonnes of oil equivalent |
| no. | number |
| n.a. | not available |
| n.e.c. | not elsewhere classified |
| n.e.i. | not elsewhere included |
| n.e.s. | not elsewhere specified |
| n.f.d. | not further defined |
| n.p. | not for publication |
| n.y.a. | not yet available |
| p.a. | per annum |
| PJ | petajoule |
| ppm | parts per million |
| SLA | Statistical Local Areas |
| sq km | square kilometre |
| t | tonne |
| TPES | total primary energy supply |
Abbreviations are used for the following countries and Australian states and territories:
 | China | China (excludes SARs and Taiwan Province) |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong (SAR of China) |
| NSW | New South Wales |
| Vic. | Victoria |
| Qld | Queensland |
| WA | Western Australia |
| SA | South Australia |
| Tas. | Tasmania |
| NT | Northern Territory |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
| Aust. | Australia |
Yearly periods shown, for example, as 2000, refer to the year ended 31 December 2000; those shown, for example, as 2000-01, refer to the year ended 30 June 2001. Other yearly periods are specifically indicated. The range of years shown in the table headings, for example, 1901 to 1999-2000, indicates the period covered, but does not necessarily imply that each intervening year is included or that the yearly period has remained the same throughout the series.
Values are shown in Australian dollars ($) or cents (c) unless another currency is specified.
Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between sums of the component items and totals.
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