Under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 we publish information about the number of Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs):
- issued by us
- relinquished
- cancelled.
Publishing information about the supply of ACCUs can facilitate the establishment of carbon markets, including for price discovery.
For the most up to date data, go to the ACCU Scheme project and contract register.
Total ACCUs issued
We publish the total number of ACCUs issued since the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme commenced on 8 December 2011.
Last updated 30 June 2022.
Table 1: the total number and type of ACCUs issued since January 2012
| Kyoto-ACCUs | Non-Kyoto ACCUs (eligible) | Non-Kyoto ACCUs (voluntary) | Total ACCUs issued | Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | Non-Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | Total ACCUs relinquished |
| 112,259,603 | 898,499 | 523,571 | 113,681,673 | 186,632 | 24,742 | 211,374 |
Register of yearly data
Table 2: the total number of ACCUs issued by financial year
| Financial year | Kyoto-ACCUs | Non-Kyoto ACCUs (eligible) | Non-Kyoto ACCUs (voluntary) | Total ACCUs issued | Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | Non-Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | Total ACCUs relinquished |
| 2021–22 | 16,508,527 | 0 | 0 | 16,508,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 16,456,794 | 0 | 9,481 | 16,466,275 | 96,991 | 0 | 96,991 |
| 2019–20 | 15,471,477 | 0 | 4,981 | 15,476,458 | 34,379 | 0 | 34,379 |
| 2018–19 | 13,659,926 | 0 | 3,483 | 13,663,409 | 661 | 0 | 661 |
| 2017–18 | 12,191,462 | 0 | 16,441 | 12,207,903 | 14,779 | 0 | 14,779 |
| 2016–17 | 12,893,770 | 0 | 258,221 | 13,151,991 | 0 | 20,450 | 20,450 |
| 2015–16 | 10,578,114 | 0 | 141,621 | 10,719,735 | 16,881 | 4,292 | 21,173 |
| 2014–15 | 9,228,763 | 0 | 89,343 | 9,318,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 4,380,473 | 0 | 0 | 4,380,473 | 22,941 | 0 | 22,941 |
| 2012–13 | 851,680 | 898,499 | 0 | 1,750,179 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarterly data
We publish quarterly reports about the number of ACCUs issued by us.
Table 3: number of ACCUs issued each quarter for 2021–22 financial year
| ACCU type | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto-ACCUs | 4,814,773 | 3,431,842 | 3,338,653 | 4,923,259 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (eligible) | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (voluntary) | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Total ACCUs issued | 4,814,773 | 3,431,842 | 3,338,653 | 4,923,259 |
| Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Total ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Table 4: number of ACCUs issued each quarter for 2019–20 financial year
| ACCU type | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto-ACCUs | 3,619,419 | 3,471,361 | 3,594,465 | 4,786,232 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (eligible) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (voluntary) | 1342 | 3639 | 0 | 0 |
| Total ACCUs issued | 3,620,761 | 3,475,000 | 3,594,465 | 4,786,232 |
| Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 34,274 | 0 | 105 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total ACCUs relinquished | 34,274 | 0 | 105 | 0 |
Table 5: number of ACCUs issued each quarter for 2018–19 financial year
| ACCU type | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto-ACCUs | 3,470,294 | 2,456,162 | 2,836,233 | 4,897,237 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (eligible) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (voluntary) | 2609 | 0 | 0 | 874 |
| Total ACCUs issued | 3,472,903 | 2,456,162 | 2,836,233 | 4,898,111 |
| Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 661 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 661 | 0 |
Table 6: number of ACCUs issued each quarter for 2017–18 financial year
| ACCU type | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto-ACCUs | 2,014,862 | 3,677,033 | 2,181,489 | 4,318,078 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (eligible) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (voluntary) | 1071 | 5776 | 4372 | 5,222 |
| Total ACCUs issued | 2,015,933 | 3,682,809 | 2,185,861 | 4,323,300 |
| Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 56 | 10,373 | 3916 | 434 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total ACCUs relinquished | 56 | 10,373 | 3916 | 434 |
Table 7: number of ACCUs issued each quarter for 2016–17 financial year
| ACCU type | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto-ACCUs | 2,644,144 | 3,809,094 | 1,923,652 | 4,516,880 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (eligible) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (voluntary) | 155,192 | 71,904 | 12 | 31,113 |
| Total ACCUs issued | 2,799,336 | 3,880,998 | 1,923,664 | 4,547,993 |
| Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20,450 |
| Total ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20,450 |
Table 8: number of ACCUs issued each quarter for 2015–16 financial year
| ACCU type | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto-ACCUs | 1,616,603 | 2,625,289 | 2,765,912 | 3,564,073 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (eligible) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (voluntary) | 22,155 | 2,626 | 23,787 | 93,053 |
| Total ACCUs issued | 1,638,758 | 2,627,915 | 2,789,699 | 3,657,126 |
| Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 10,644 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 4,292 | 0 |
| Total ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 14,936 | 0 |
Table 9: number of ACCUs issued each quarter for 2014–15 financial year
| ACCU type | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto-ACCUs | 2,522,109 | 3,194,834 | 2,654,477 | 857,343 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (eligible) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (voluntary) | 0 | 0 | 89,343 | 0 |
| Total ACCUs issued | 2,522,109 | 3,194,834 | 2,743,820 | 857,343 |
| Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Table 10: number of ACCUs issued each quarter for 2013–14 financial year
| ACCU type | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto-ACCUs | 245,683 | 2,230,228 | 612,231 | 1,292,331 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (eligible) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (voluntary) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total ACCUs issued | 245,683 | 2,230,228 | 612,231 | 1,292,331 |
| Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Table 11: number of ACCUs issued each quarter for 2012–13 financial year
| ACCU type | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto-ACCUs | 0 | 348,110 | 0 | 503,570 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (eligible) | 0 | 0 | 45,341 | 853,158 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (voluntary) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total ACCUs issued | 0 | 348,110 | 45,341 | 1,356,728 |
| Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total ACCUs relinquished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Table 12: number of ACCUs issued each quarter for 2011–12 financial year
| ACCU type | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto-ACCUs | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (eligible) | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs (voluntary) | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Total ACCUs issued | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Kyoto ACCUs relinquished | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Total ACCUs relinquished | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Delivery and purchase of ACCUs
Table 13: information about the total number of ACCUs delivered to and purchased by us under carbon abatement contracts each financial year.
| Year | Total delivered volume (million tonnes) | Total delivered value (million dollars) |
|---|---|---|
2014-15 2015-16 | 8.58* | $117.48 |
| 2016-17 | 13.31 | $164.63 |
| 2017-18 | 10.92 | $133.75 |
| 2018-19 | 10.17 | $127.21 |
| 2019-20 | 13.42 | $168.37 |
| 2020-21 | 13.12 | $162.96 |
| 2021-22** | 8.56 | $107.34 |
| 2022-23** | 2.58 | $36.48 |
* Combined total number of ACCUs delivered in the 2014–15 and 2015–16 financial years. This is to protect commercial in confidence information.
**Find out more about outcomes of the fixed delivery exit arrangement.