The pie charts depict the percentage of household energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions because of this energy usage in Australia. Overall, heating holds its leading position in the pie chart related to energy consumption, while water heating has the highest point for greenhouse gas emissions.
As far as household energy usage is concerned, energy is most utilized for heating, making up 42% of energy consumption. The second highest percentage of energy usage belongs to water heating, which captures third tenth of the pie chart. Moreover, the percentage of energy utilized for other appliances accounts for half of the energy usage for water heating. Other categories, such as refrigeration, lighting, and cooling, contribute to approximately 15% of energy consumed by Australian household.
When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, the percentage of greenhouse gas emissions because of water heating holds a significant part of the chart with 32%. That of other appliances is just 4% lower than the highest point. Additionally, carbon emissions resulting from energy use of heating and refrigeration is observed with such close percentages, 15% and 14%, respectively. Energy consumption of cooling and lighting causes less than 15% of carbon emissions based on the pie chart.