Air travel caused the largest amount of transport-related carbon dioxide emissions from international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2005 and 2016, and was predicted to do so in 2030 as well, with emissions forecast to grow to 616 million metric tons of CO2. Meanwhile, other modes of transport, such as train travel, produced the smallest carbon footprint.
Transport-related emissions from international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2005 and 2016, with a forecast for 2030, by mode of transport
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (December 13, 2019). Transport-related emissions from international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2005 and 2016, with a forecast for 2030, by mode of transport (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222838/carbon-footprint-of-international-tourism-transport-worldwide/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Transport-related emissions from international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2005 and 2016, with a forecast for 2030, by mode of transport (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)." Chart. December 13, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222838/carbon-footprint-of-international-tourism-transport-worldwide/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2019). Transport-related emissions from international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2005 and 2016, with a forecast for 2030, by mode of transport (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222838/carbon-footprint-of-international-tourism-transport-worldwide/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Transport-related Emissions from International Tourist Arrivals Worldwide in 2005 and 2016, with a Forecast for 2030, by Mode of Transport (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222838/carbon-footprint-of-international-tourism-transport-worldwide/
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