CARBON

FOOTPRINT IN
GLOBAL TOURISM
Tourism is responsible for roughly
8% of the world’s carbon
emissions. From plane flights and
boat rides to souvenirs and
lodging, various activities
contribute to tourism’s carbon
footprint.

In so doing, they scanned

more than a billion supply
chains with the aim of tracking
the goods and services tourists
bought. What they found was
that the tourism industry's
carbon footprint around the
planet grew by 15% from 3.9 to
4.5 gigatons of equivalent
carbon dioxide.

"Transport, shopping and food are

significant contributors," they say.
Tourism demand is outstripping the
decarbonization of tourism-related
technology in high-income nations.
"The majority of this footprint is exerted
by and in high-income countries.

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Construction
6%
Lodging
6%

Services
8%

Agriculture Transport
8% 49%

Food & Beverages

10%

Goods
12%