The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse- gas emission which result from this energy use. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The two pie charts compare the percentages of

energy

usage in various categories within an average Australian household and the corresponding greenhouse gas

emissions

resulting from

this

consumption

. Over the whole time period, heating consumes the most

energy

,

while

water

heating is responsible for the highest emission of greenhouse gases, indicating a discrepancy between

energy

use and environmental impact across the categories. Focusing on

energy

consumption

, heating emerges as the primary

energy

user, accounting for 42% of total household

energy

, illustrating its central role in domestic

energy

use.

Water

heating follows at 30%, underscoring its significant

energy

demand.

Conversely

, other appliances, refrigeration, and lighting have lower

energy

utilizations at 15%, 7%, and 4% respectively, with cooling using a minimal 2%.

This

distribution suggests a prioritization of heating and

water

heating in

energy

allocation within homes.

In contrast

, the emission chart reveals a different pattern. Despite its high

energy

consumption

,

water

heating leads to the largest share of

emissions

at 32%, suggesting that it is less

energy

-efficient or relies on more carbon-intensive

energy

sources. Appliances are

also

major contributors to

emissions

, generating 28%, which is disproportionately high compared to their

energy

consumption

. Interestingly, heating, which is the largest consumer of

energy

, only accounts for 15% of the

emissions

.

This

indicates a more efficient or possibly cleaner

energy

usage. Refrigeration and lighting contribute to 14% and 8% of

emissions

, respectively, with cooling again contributing the least at 3%.