Global tourism produced **** kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions for every dollar generated (kg/USD) in 2019. This was approximately ** percent higher than the global economy's carbon intensity of *** kg/USD. The following year saw the carbon intensity of global tourism fall ** percent to around **** kg/USD, with COVID-19-related travel restrictions playing a key role in this reduction.Â
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