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 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)
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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 May 15, 2024. 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: May 15, 2024. 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/
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, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222838/carbon-footprint-of-international-tourism-transport-worldwide/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
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], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), December 13, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222838/carbon-footprint-of-international-tourism-transport-worldwide/