The charts illustrate average daily commuting times in three countries – namely the UK, the USA and Japan – alongside the distribution of energy consumption across different sectors.
Overall, it is clear that people in the USA spend the longest time commuting each day, whereas Japan has the shortest average journey time. In addition, industry and transport together account for the majority of energy consumption, while the “other” sector uses the smallest share.
Looking first at commuting times, the USA records the highest figure at 50 minutes per day, followed closely by the UK with an average of 45 minutes. By contrast, commuters in Japan spend significantly less time travelling, at just 35 minutes, which is around 15 minutes shorter than in the United States.
Turning to energy consumption, industry is the largest consumer, representing 30% of total usage. This is closely followed by the transport sector, which accounts for 29%, highlighting its substantial energy demand. Meanwhile, residential use makes up a quarter of consumption at 25%. Finally, the other category contributes the smallest proportion, at 16%.
In summary, longer commuting times appear in countries such as the USA and the UK, while energy consumption is dominated by industrial and transport activities rather than household or miscellaneous uses.