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Headline data

Source: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Geographical Area: United Kingdom

Unit of Measurement: Number of tables

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

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Indicator description

The indicator “Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainability” relates to the degree of implementation in countries of the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) and the System of Environmental and Economic Accounts (SEEA) tables that are to date considered most relevant and feasible for monitoring sustainability in tourism. These tables are

- TSA Table 1 on inbound tourism expenditure.

- TSA Table 2 on domestic tourism expenditure.

- TSA Table 3 on outbound tourism expenditure.

- TSA Table 4 on internal tourism expenditure.

- TSA Table 5 on production accounts of tourism industries.

-TSA Table 6 domestic supply and internal tourism consumption.

- TSA Table 7 on employment in tourism industries.

- SEEA table water flows.

- SEEA table energy flows.

- SEEA table GHG emissions.

- SEEA table solid waste.

Geographical coverage

United Kingdom

Unit of measurement

Number of tables

Definitions

TSA = Tourism Satellite Account; SEEA = System of Environmental and Economic Accounts

Available disaggregations

Standard accounting tools (SEEA and TSA)

Calculations

The two disaggregations (number of tables reported for standard accounting tools) add up to the total headline UK figure.

Other information

Data follows the UN specification for this indicator. This indicator has been identified in collaboration with topic experts.

Data last updated 14 July 2022
Metadata last updated 14 July 2022

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainability

Target name

Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

Global indicator description
UN designated tier

Tier I

UN custodian agency

UNWTO

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Organisation

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Periodicity

Annual

Earliest available data

2008

Geographical coverage

United Kingdom

Link to data source Implementation of standards for measurement, TSA and SEEA opens in a new window
Release date 21 December 2021
Next release

TBC

Statistical classification

Official international

Contact details

cvanderpol@unwto.org

Other information

The Office for National Statistics is responsible for publishing the Tourism Satellite Account tables for the UK. The Office for National Statistics is responsible for System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) Physical flow accounts for energy and air emissions. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are responsible for the water and waste figures.

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