Travel & Tourism's greenhouse gas emissions footprint
Travel & Tourism share of total greenhouse gas emissions:
Global - Absolute
Absolute Travel & Tourism greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Absolute Travel & Tourism greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Travel & Tourism's international transport greenhouse gas emissions footprint
Travel & Tourism total international transport greenhouse gas emissions (million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent):
International transport greenhouse gas emissions
Travel & Tourism's energy footprint
Travel & Tourism share of total energy use:
Energy use
Travel & Tourism's water footprint
Travel & Tourism share of total water use:
Fresh water consumption
Travel & Tourism's materials footprint
Travel & Tourism share of total material use:
Materials extraction
Travel & Tourism's air pollution footprint
Travel & Tourism share of total air pollution (PM10):
Air pollution
Travel & Tourism's employment by gender
Travel & Tourism share of direct female employment:
Female employment
Travel & Tourism's employment by age group
Travel & Tourism share of direct employment of young people:
Employment of young people (15-24 years)
Travel & Tourism's employment in high-wage sectors
Travel & Tourism share of total jobs in high-wage sectors:
Share of Travel & Tourism jobs in high-wage sectors
We note that world employment estimates exclude T&T jobs within international supply chains. By contrast, international supply chain GDP is included in T&T global totals, to cohere with the estimates used to calculate environmental intensities for global T&T.
Travel & Tourism's economic footprint
Travel & Tourism share of total GDP:
Total contribution to global GDP
Travel & Tourism's employment footprint
Travel & Tourism share of total employment:
Employment (jobs)
We note that world employment estimates exclude T&T jobs within international supply chains. By contrast, international supply chain GDP is included in T&T global totals, to cohere with the estimates used to calculate environmental intensities for global T&T.
The Economic Impact figures have been updated. For the latest figures, please visit: https://researchhub.wttc.org/.
5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
5.A Women's equal rights to economic resources
Female employment supported by Travel & Tourism (thousands)
Share of total female employment
6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.4 Water use efficiency
Travel & Tourism change in water use intensity (m3 per thousand USD) since 2010
Share of global water consumption
7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
7.2 Renewable energy use
Renewable share of energy consumption by Travel & Tourism
Share of total global renewable energy consumption
7.3 Improve energy efficiency
Travel & Tourism energy consumption per unit GDP (MJ per $ of GDP)
National average energy consumption per unit GDP (MJ per $ of GDP)
8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
8.2 Achieve higher economic productivity
Annual growth in real GDP per worker in Travel & Tourism
Global average annual growth in real GDP per worker
8.3 Employment development and job creation
Total employment supported by Travel & Tourism (thousands)
Share of total global employment
8.4 Improve resource efficiency
Material footprint of Travel & Tourism, per unit GDP (tonnes per $m)
Global economy-wide material footprint per unit GDP (tonnes per $m)
8.5 Achieve decent work for all
Share of Travel & Tourism jobs in high-wage sectors
Global average share of jobs in high-wage sectors
8.6 Reduce youth unemployment
Total youth employment (15-24) supported by Travel & Tourism (thousands)
Growth since 2010
8.9 Promote sustainable tourism
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP
Real growth in direct tourism GDP since 2010
9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation
9.2 Inclusive and sustainable industrialisation
Manufacturing GDP supported by Travel & Tourism ($bn)
Share of manufacturing GDP supported by Travel & Tourism
9.4 Increase resource-use efficiency
Travel & Tourism greenhouse gas emissions per unit GDP (Kg of CO2e per $)
% change since 2010
9.B Technological development and industrial diversification
Medium and high-tech industry GDP supported by Travel & Tourism ($bn)
% change since 2010
10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
10.2 Promote social, economic and political inclusion
Female employment supported by Travel & Tourism (thousands)
Travel & Tourism % share of all female employment
10.4 Achieve greater equality
Labour share of GDP in Travel & Tourism
Labour share of global GDP
12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
12.2 Sustainable management of natural resources
Material footprint of Travel & Tourism, per unit GDP (tonnes per $m)
Global economy-wide material footprint per unit GDP (tonnes per $m)
Travel & Tourism's greenhouse gas emissions footprint
Travel & Tourism share of total greenhouse gas emissions:
xxxx - Absolute
Absolute Travel & Tourism greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Absolute Travel & Tourism greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Comparison of country 1 and country 2
Travel & Tourism's international transport greenhouse gas emissions footprint
Travel & Tourism total international transport greenhouse gas emissions (million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent):
International transport greenhouse gas emissions
Comparison of country 1 and country 2
Travel & Tourism's energy footprint
Travel & Tourism share of total energy use:
Energy use
Comparison of country 1 and country 2
Travel & Tourism's water footprint
Travel & Tourism share of total water use:
Fresh water consumption
Comparison of country 1 and country 2
Travel & Tourism's materials footprint
Travel & Tourism share of total material use:
Materials extraction
Comparison of country 1 and country 2
Travel & Tourism's air pollution footprint
Travel & Tourism share of total air pollution (PM10):
Air pollution
Comparison of country 1 and country 2
Travel & Tourism's employment by gender
Travel & Tourism share of direct female employment:
Female employment
Comparison of country 1 and country 2
Travel & Tourism's employment by age group
Travel & Tourism share of direct employment of young people:
Employment of young people (15-24 years)
Comparison of country 1 and country 2
Travel & Tourism's employment in high-wage sectors
Travel & Tourism share of total jobs in high-wage sectors:
Share of Travel & Tourism jobs in high-wage sectors
Comparison of country 1 and country 2
Travel & Tourism's economic footprint
Travel & Tourism share of total GDP:
Total contribution to global GDP
Comparison of country 1 and country 2
Travel & Tourism's employment footprint
Travel & Tourism share of total employment:
Employment (jobs)
Comparison of country 1 and country 2
The Economic Impact figures have been updated. For the latest figures, please visit: https://researchhub.wttc.org/.
5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
5.A Women's equal rights to economic resources
Female employment supported by Travel & Tourism (thousands)
Share of total female employment
6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.4 Water use efficiency
Travel & Tourism change in water use efficiency (m3 per thousand USD) since 2010
Share of total water consumption
7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
7.2 Renewable energy use
Renewable share of energy consumption by Travel & Tourism
Share of total renewable energy consumption
7.3 Improve energy efficiency
Travel & Tourism energy consumption per unit GDP (MJ per $ of GDP)
National average energy consumption per unit GDP (MJ per $ of GDP)
8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
8.2 Achieve higher economic productivity
Annual growth in real GDP per worker in Travel & Tourism
Total average annual growth in real GDP per worker
8.3 Employment development and job creation
Total employment supported by Travel & Tourism (thousands)
Share of total employment
8.4 Improve resource efficiency
Material footprint of Travel & Tourism, per unit GDP (tonnes per $m)
Total economy-wide material footprint per unit GDP (tonnes per $m)
8.5 Achieve decent work for all
Share of Travel & Tourism jobs in high-wage sectors
Economy-wide average share of jobs in high-wage sectors
8.6 Reduce youth unemployment
Total youth employment (15-24) supported by Travel & Tourism (thousands)
Growth since 2010
8.9 Promote sustainable tourism
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP
Real growth in direct tourism GDP since 2010
9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation
9.2 Inclusive and sustainable industrialisation
Manufacturing GDP supported by Travel & Tourism ($bn)
Share of manufacturing GDP supported by Travel & Tourism
9.4 Increase resource-use efficiency
Travel & Tourism greenhouse gas emissions per unit GDP (Kg of CO2e per $)
% change since 2010
9.B Technological development and industrial diversification
Medium and high-tech industry GDP supported by Travel & Tourism ($bn)
% change since 2010
10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
10.2 Promote social, economic and political inclusion
Female employment supported by Travel & Tourism (thousands)
Travel & Tourism % share of all female employment
10.4 Achieve greater equality
Labour share of GDP in Travel & Tourism
Labour share of total GDP
12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
12.2 Sustainable management of natural resources
Material footprint of Travel & Tourism, per unit GDP (tonnes per $m)
Total economy-wide material footprint per unit GDP (tonnes per $m)