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Quiz: The Carbon Footprint of Tourism

How much do you know about tourism’s contribution to climate change and the different ways that travel generates CO2? Take our quiz to test your knowledge and learn more!
Tourism accounts for what percentage of global greenhouse gas emissions?*
- 3%
- 8%
- 12%
- 24%

A person flying from London to New York produces about 0.78 metric tons of CO2. That’s the same as the amount of emissions generated by…*
- Taking a boat from New York City to Miami
- The average person in Zimbabwe in a year
- Riding a train from Seattle to San Francisco
- Charging your phone 49,417 times

Over the past decade, international tourist arrivals increased by how much?*
- 3%
- 9%
- 26%
- 52%

How much of the world’s food goes to waste each year?*
- 1/10 of total food produced goes to waste
- 1/8 of total food produced goes to waste
- 1/3 of total food produced goes to waste
- 1/2 of total food produced goes to waste

In the Pacific Islands, what percentage of the food that tourists consume is imported from overseas?*
- 20%
- 40%
- 60%
- 80%

Which greenhouse gas is responsible for 76% of global emissions?*
- Carbon Dioxide
- Nitrogen
- Methane
- Fluorinated Gases

Which of the following is the biggest contributor to global tourism’s carbon footprint?*
- Accommodations
- Food and drink
- Transportation
- Construction

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