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Travel & Tourism's Global Footprint

WTTC together with Oxford Economics, have estimated the full extent of Travel & Tourism's global economic, social, and environmental footprint. This website brings together data and key indicators on Travel & Tourism at a global, regional, and national level that will enable users to explore Travel & Tourism's global footprint through a range of different metrics.

Travel & Tourism's greenhouse gas emissions footprint

Travel & Tourism share of total greenhouse gas emissions:

Global - Absolute

Absolute Travel & Tourism greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 3 domestic
Scope 3 international
International Transport
*Million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent

Absolute Travel & Tourism greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity

*Total GHG emissions per unit of direct and indirect Travel & Tourism GDP (kg per $)

Global - Change

Change in Travel & Tourism greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 3 Domestic
Scope 3 International
International Transport
Total
*Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)

Change in Travel & Tourism greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity

*Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 3 (value chain) Domestic
Scope 3 (value chain) International
*Million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent

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

*Million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent

Travel & Tourism's energy footprint

Travel & Tourism share of total energy use:

Energy use

Direct hydrocarbon
Value chain hydrocarbon (Domestic)
Value chain non-hydrocarbon (Domestic)
Direct non-hydrocarbon
Value chain hydrocarbon (International)
Value chain non-hydrocarbon (International)
*Petajoules (PJ)

Travel & Tourism's water footprint

Travel & Tourism share of total water use:

Fresh water consumption

Direct
Value chain (Domestic)
Value chain (International)
*Trillion litres

Travel & Tourism's materials footprint

Travel & Tourism share of total material use:

Materials extraction

*Million tonnes

Travel & Tourism's air pollution footprint

Travel & Tourism share of total air pollution (PM10):

Air pollution

Direct
Value chain (Domestic)
Value chain (International)
*Thousand tonnes

Travel & Tourism's employment by gender

Travel & Tourism share of direct female employment:

Female employment

Direct female
Indirect female
Induced female
Direct male
Indirect male
Induced male
*thousands

Travel & Tourism's employment by age group

Travel & Tourism share of direct employment of young people:

Employment of young people (15-24 years)

Direct 15-24
Indirect 15-24
Induced 15-24
Direct 25+
Indirect 25+
Induced 25+
*thousands

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

Direct high-wage jobs
Indirect high-wage jobs
Induced high-wage 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.

Travel & Tourism's economic footprint

Travel & Tourism share of total GDP:

Total contribution to global GDP

*$bn nominal

Travel & Tourism's employment footprint

Travel & Tourism share of total employment:

Employment (jobs)

*thousands

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

Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 3 Domestic
Scope 3 International
International Transport
*Million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent

Absolute Travel & Tourism greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity

*Total GHG emissions per unit of direct and indirect Travel & Tourism GDP (kg per $)

xxxx - Change

Change in Travel & Tourism greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 3 Domestic
Scope 3 International
International Transport
Total
*Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)

Change in Travel & Tourism greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity

*Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Comparison of country 1 and country 2

Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 3 (value chain) Domestic
Scope 3 (value chain) International
*Million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent

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

*Million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent

Travel & Tourism's energy footprint

Travel & Tourism share of total energy use:

Energy use

Comparison of country 1 and country 2

Direct hydrocarbon
Value chain hydrocarbon (Domestic)
Value chain non-hydrocarbon (Domestic)
Direct non-hydrocarbon
Value chain hydrocarbon (International)
Value chain non-hydrocarbon (International)
*Petajoules (PJ)

Travel & Tourism's water footprint

Travel & Tourism share of total water use:

Fresh water consumption

Comparison of country 1 and country 2

Direct
Value chain (Domestic)
Value chain (International)
*Trillion litres

Travel & Tourism's materials footprint

Travel & Tourism share of total material use:

Materials extraction

Comparison of country 1 and country 2

Country 1
Country 2
*Million tonnes

Travel & Tourism's air pollution footprint

Travel & Tourism share of total air pollution (PM10):

Air pollution

Comparison of country 1 and country 2

Direct
Value chain (Domestic)
Value chain (International)
*Thousand tonnes

Travel & Tourism's employment by gender

Travel & Tourism share of direct female employment:

Female employment

Comparison of country 1 and country 2

Country 1
Country 2
*Females as share of employment supported by Travel & Tourism
Direct female
Indirect female
Induced female
Direct male
Indirect male
Induced male
*thousands

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

Country 1
Country 2
*% of 15-24 employment
Direct 15-24
Indirect 15-24
Induced 15-24
Direct 25+
Indirect 25+
Induced 25+
*thousands

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

Country 1
Country 2
Direct high-wage jobs
Indirect high-wage jobs
Induced high-wage jobs

Travel & Tourism's economic footprint

Travel & Tourism share of total GDP:

Total contribution to global GDP

*$bn nominal

Comparison of country 1 and country 2

Country 1
Country 2
*$bn 2022 prices

Travel & Tourism's employment footprint

Travel & Tourism share of total employment:

Employment (jobs)

Comparison of country 1 and country 2

Country 1
Country 2
*thousands

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)