Study on Carbon Emission and Its Influencing Factors in China’s Tourism Industry

Consequently, the industry's adverse effects on the ecological environment have become increasingly apparent [3].According to the latest research by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) [4], the tourism sector contributes to 4.9% of global CO 2 emissions, with a substantial 14% contribution to the global greenhouse effect [3][4][5].Furthermore, the CO 2 emissions from the world tourism industry are escalating at an annual average rate of 2.5%.In 2019, China recorded staggering numbers of 1.28 billion inbound tourists and 3.61 billion domestic tourists [6].Such extensive tourism activities inevitably result