The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.

The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.
The two charts compare the
energy
consumption and
greenhouse
gas
emission of Australian households in various categories over an unspecified period of time.
Overall
, heating and water heating were the main sources of
energy
consumption,
while
water heating and other appliances contributed the most to
greenhouse
gas
emission
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. Heating, despite being the largest
energy
consumer, ranked third in terms of
greenhouse
gas
emission
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. Heating consumed 42% of the total
energy
, the highest among all categories, but emitted only 15% of the total
greenhouse
gas
, less than half of its
energy
share.
On the other hand
, water heating used 30% of the total
energy
, the second highest, and
also
emitted 32% of the total
greenhouse
gas
, the highest among all categories. Refrigeration emitted 14% of the total
greenhouse
gas
, twice as much as its
energy
consumption of 7%. Other appliances consumed 15% of the total
energy
, but emitted 28% of the total
greenhouse
gas
, almost double their
energy
share. Lighting and cooling both consumed 4% and 2% of the total
energy
respectively, but lighting emitted 8% of the total
greenhouse
gas
, twice as much as cooling's 4%.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Energy consumption
  • Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Sustainable practices
  • Energy efficiency
  • Renewable energy
  • Fossil fuels
  • Carbon footprint
  • Eco-friendly appliances
  • Insulation
  • Solar panels
  • Recycling
  • Climate change
  • Kilowatt-hour (kWh)
  • Emissions-intensive
  • Energy audit
  • Smart meters
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