The pie charts compare the percentages of energy consumed for various purposes and how much

greenhouse gas is emitted by an average Australian family.

Overall, heating accounts for the highest energy consumption, yet the largest proportion of CO2
emitted belongs to water heating.

42% of the energy consumed in an Australian family is used for heating, which is the highest
figure on the chart, followed by that of water heating, at approximately 30%. In contrast, the
figure for other appliances makes up merely 15% and the rest, including refrigeration, cooling,
and lighting, occupy trivial proportions, under 7% each.

In terms of greenhouse gas released, water-heating and other appliances are the major causes,
with about 32% and 28% respectively. In comparison, the data of heating and refrigeration are
lower, standing at about 15% each. Both cooling and lighting are responsible for the production
of one-tenth of total gas emissions.

Strikingly, the percentage of emissions produced by heating is one-third of that of energy

consumed, while the ratio for other purpose is higher as compared to energy consumption.