The United States had the largest tourism carbon footprint worldwide in 2019, accounting for ** percent of total tourism emissions resulting from domestic and inbound tourism activities. China followed, with domestic and inbound travellers contributing almost **** percent of tourism emissions. As a destination, the UK ranked seventh globally, accounting for *** percent of tourism emissions. However, when taking into account domestic and outbound tourism emissions, UK visitors were responsible for *** percent.
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