Tourism’s Demand for Water and Energy, and Carbon Dioxide Emission Continue to Rise in 2023

The total tourism water consumption reached 202.20 million cubic meters (m³)in 2023, which was 117.2 percenthigher than the 93.08 million m³recorded in the previous year. Accommodation services for visitors accounted for the highest water consumption among the tourism characteristic products at 81.24 million m³or 40.2 percentshare to the total tourism water consumption. (Figure 1, and Tables 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3)

Meanwhile, the total energy consumption of tourism from the use of Electricity and Petroleum and other fuel products registered 6,135.28 Kilotonnes of Oil Equivalent (KTOE)in 2023, an increase of 107.4 percentfrom the 2,957.64 KTOErecorded energy consumption in 2022. Transport services for visitors posted the highest energy consumption among tourism characteristic products in 2023 at 2,265.79 KTOE.This accounted for 36.9 percentof the total energy consumption of tourism from the use of Electricity and Petroleum and other fuel products. (Figure 2, and Tables 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3)

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions resulting from the use of Electricity and Petroleum and other fuel products by the tourism sector was 8,034.20 Gigagrams (Gg) CO₂in 2023. This was higher by 104.8 percentfrom the 3,922.39 Gg CO₂recorded in the previous year. Transport services accounted for 5,403.90 Gg CO₂or 67.3 percentof the total CO₂ emission of tourism resulting from the use of Electricity and Petroleum and other fuel products. (Figure 3, and Tables 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3)

Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism (MST) is a developmental satellite account compiled by the Philippine Statistics Authority starting 2021. It aims to provide useful information towards achieving a suitable balance among the economic, environmental, and social aspects of tourism development.

CLAIRE DENNIS S. MAPA, PhD
Undersecretary
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General

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