An inventory of greenhouse gas emissions from tourism related activities in Chiang Mai municipality, Thailand

A 2011 inventory of greenhouse gas emissions from tourism in Chiang Mai, Thailand, found total emissions of 4,417,510 tons of CO2 equivalent, with travel as the dominant source (4,228,702 tons). Large hotels, restaurants, and local transportation were identified as the top three business contributors to these emissions.

• In 2011, tourism sector activities in Chiang Mai emitted approximately 4,417,510 tons of CO2 equivalent. The largest contributor was travel, including visitors from abroad and other Thai cities, which accounted for 4,228,702 tons of CO2 equivalent. Other significant sources of emissions included electricity, infrastructure, and assets.
• Among tourism businesses in Chiang Mai, large hotels are the primary producers of greenhouse gas emissions, followed by restaurants in second place and local transportation in third.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). An inventory of greenhouse gas emissions from tourism related activities in Chiang Mai municipality, Thailand. https://cdkn.org/resource/inventory-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-tourism-chiang-mai-municipality-thailand

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. An inventory of greenhouse gas emissions from tourism related activities in Chiang Mai municipality, Thailand. 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/inventory-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-tourism-chiang-mai-municipality-thailand.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014inventory, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{An inventory of greenhouse gas emissions from tourism related activities in Chiang Mai municipality, Thailand}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = aug, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/inventory-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-tourism-chiang-mai-municipality-thailand}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }