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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts give information about the average Australian household's

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consumption and how much greenhouse gas

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are generated.

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, heating purposes are the highest number of

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and they contribute to the biggest

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,

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the lowest one is the cooling category.

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with, heating and water heating in Australian families make up 72% of

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, 42% and 30% in turn , making them the biggest amount of

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. These

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contribute to the largest gas

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generated which account for almost half of total

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at 15% for heating and 32% for water heating. Meanwhile, other appliances are the third biggest

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at 15% which produces the second highest emission at 28%, which is 13% higher than heating

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. Unlike others, the

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used in cooling and lighting is only below 10% of

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and

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produced.

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, refrigeration uses 7% of

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, but it generates higher

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at 14%, twice higher than its used

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.