Monitoring of sustainable tourism by country
Number of standardized data tables implemented within the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) and System of Environmental and Economic Accounts (SEEA) to track tourism's economic and environmental impacts.
What the numbers show
Monitoring of sustainable tourism is currently reported for 125 countries. The highest value is 10 tables in Mexico; the lowest is 0 tables in Réunion.
The median across all reporting countries is 2 tables, and the mean is 3.41 tables.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Costa Rica (up 800.0%), and the largest decrease in Argentina (down 100.0%).
Monitoring of sustainable tourism: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 10 tables | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Australia | 9 tables | 2023 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 9 tables | 2021 | up 800.0% | rising |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 9 tables | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 9 tables | 2023 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Azerbaijan | 8 tables | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Iceland | 8 tables | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 8 tables | 2022 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 6 | Romania | 8 tables | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 10 | Bahrain | 7 tables | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Bermuda | 7 tables | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Czechia | 7 tables | 2023 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 10 | Ecuador | 7 tables | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Finland | 7 tables | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 7 tables | 2022 | down 12.5% | flat |
| 10 | Japan | 7 tables | 2022 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Lithuania | 7 tables | 2023 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 10 | Malaysia | 7 tables | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Philippines | 7 tables | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 7 tables | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Qatar | 7 tables | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Rwanda | 7 tables | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Sierra Leone | 7 tables | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Eswatini | 7 tables | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Thailand | 7 tables | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 10 | Uganda | 7 tables | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 10 | United States of America | 7 tables | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | South Africa | 7 tables | 2021 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 29 | Belgium | 6 tables | 2022 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 6 tables | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 29 | Fiji | 6 tables | 2022 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 29 | France | 6 tables | 2022 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 29 | Hong Kong, China | 6 tables | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Indonesia | 6 tables | 2020 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 6 tables | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 29 | Morocco | 6 tables | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Mozambique | 6 tables | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Netherlands | 6 tables | 2023 | down 40.0% | flat |
| 29 | Oman | 6 tables | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Tunisia | 6 tables | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Martinique | 6 tables | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 42 | Canada | 5 tables | 2023 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 42 | Chile | 5 tables | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 42 | Côte d'Ivoire | 5 tables | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Colombia | 5 tables | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Spain | 5 tables | 2023 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 42 | Macau, China | 5 tables | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 42 | New Zealand | 5 tables | 2023 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 42 | Viet Nam | 5 tables | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Denmark | 4 tables | 2023 | down 63.6% | rising |
| 50 | Georgia | 4 tables | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Guatemala | 4 tables | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 50 | Croatia | 4 tables | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 50 | Palestine, State of | 4 tables | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 50 | Togo | 4 tables | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Uruguay | 4 tables | 2023 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 57 | United Arab Emirates | 3 tables | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Honduras | 3 tables | 2023 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 57 | Ireland | 3 tables | 2021 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Slovenia | 3 tables | 2021 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Uzbekistan | 3 tables | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Austria | 2 tables | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 62 | Brazil | 2 tables | 2022 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 62 | Switzerland | 2 tables | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 62 | Curaçao | 2 tables | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 62 | Cyprus | 2 tables | 2022 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 62 | Estonia | 2 tables | 2022 | down 71.4% | falling |
| 62 | Equatorial Guinea | 2 tables | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 62 | Greece | 2 tables | 2021 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Italy | 2 tables | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 62 | Republic of Korea | 2 tables | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 62 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2 tables | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 62 | Malta | 2 tables | 2022 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Namibia | 2 tables | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 62 | Norway | 2 tables | 2022 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 62 | Palau | 2 tables | 2020 | unchanged | rising |
| 62 | Poland | 2 tables | 2023 | down 77.8% | falling |
| 62 | Portugal | 2 tables | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 62 | Serbia | 2 tables | 2021 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 62 | Samoa | 2 tables | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 tables | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | Belarus | 1 tables | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Israel | 1 tables | 2023 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Jamaica | 1 tables | 2020 | down 85.7% | falling |
| 81 | Kuwait | 1 tables | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | Monaco | 1 tables | 2023 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Maldives | 1 tables | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | Marshall Islands | 1 tables | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | North Macedonia | 1 tables | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Myanmar | 1 tables | 2020 | unchanged | rising |
| 81 | Mauritius | 1 tables | 2020 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Russian Federation | 1 tables | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Sweden | 1 tables | 2022 | down 85.7% | flat |
| 81 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 tables | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 81 | United States Virgin Islands | 1 tables | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | Montserrat | 1 tables | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 97 | Aruba | 0 tables | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Argentina | 0 tables | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 97 | Bangladesh | 0 tables | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Bahamas | 0 tables | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 tables | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Bhutan | 0 tables | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Botswana | 0 tables | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Cameroon | 0 tables | 2022 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 97 | Germany | 0 tables | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Egypt | 0 tables | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Ethiopia | 0 tables | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 97 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 tables | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 97 | Ghana | 0 tables | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Guam | 0 tables | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 97 | India | 0 tables | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Jordan | 0 tables | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Saint Lucia | 0 tables | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Sri Lanka | 0 tables | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Montenegro | 0 tables | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Mongolia | 0 tables | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Nigeria | 0 tables | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Panama | 0 tables | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Peru | 0 tables | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Senegal | 0 tables | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Singapore | 0 tables | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 97 | El Salvador | 0 tables | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Slovakia | 0 tables | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Türkiye | 0 tables | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Réunion | 0 tables | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Number of standardized data tables implemented within the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) and System of Environmental and Economic Accounts (SEEA) to track tourism's economic and environmental impacts.