The two pie charts compare the percentages of
energy
usage in various categories within an average Australian household and the corresponding greenhouse gas Use synonyms
emissions
resulting from Use synonyms
this
Linking Words
consumption
.
Over the whole time period, heating consumes the most Use synonyms
energy
, Use synonyms
while
Linking Words
water
heating is responsible for the highest emission of greenhouse gases, indicating a discrepancy between Use synonyms
energy
use and environmental impact across the categories.
Focusing on Use synonyms
energy
Use synonyms
consumption
, heating emerges as the primary Use synonyms
energy
user, accounting for 42% of total household Use synonyms
energy
, illustrating its central role in domestic Use synonyms
energy
use. Use synonyms
Water
heating follows at 30%, underscoring its significant Use synonyms
energy
demand. Use synonyms
Conversely
, other appliances, refrigeration, and lighting have lower Linking Words
energy
utilizations at 15%, 7%, and 4% respectively, with cooling using a minimal 2%. Use synonyms
This
distribution suggests a prioritization of heating and Linking Words
water
heating in Use synonyms
energy
allocation within homes.
Use synonyms
In contrast
, the emission chart reveals a different pattern. Despite its high Linking Words
energy
Use synonyms
consumption
, Use synonyms
water
heating leads to the largest share of Use synonyms
emissions
at 32%, suggesting that it is less Use synonyms
energy
-efficient or relies on more carbon-intensive Use synonyms
energy
sources. Appliances are Use synonyms
also
major contributors to Linking Words
emissions
, generating 28%, which is disproportionately high compared to their Use synonyms
energy
Use synonyms
consumption
. Interestingly, heating, which is the largest consumer of Use synonyms
energy
, only accounts for 15% of the Use synonyms
emissions
. Use synonyms
This
indicates a more efficient or possibly cleaner Linking Words
energy
usage. Refrigeration and lighting contribute to 14% and 8% of Use synonyms
emissions
, respectively, with cooling again contributing the least at 3%.Use synonyms
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