The Blue Flag remains one of the most prestigious international environmental labels for beaches and tourist marinas. In 2024, Italy confirms itself as one of the nations with the highest number of awards, totaling 485 Blue Flags for beaches and 81 for tourist marinas, demonstrating a continuous commitment to sustainability in coastal and lake tourist destinations.

The indicator illustrates electricity consumption in the tourism sector, identified by the ATECO category "Accommodation and Food Service Activities". In 2023, this sector accounted for 4.2% of total electricity consumption in Italy. When considering only accommodation activities—such as hotels, campsites, and other short-term lodging facilities—this share drops to 1.5%. In 2023, within the "accommodation" subcategory, 83.8% of electricity consumption was attributable to "hotels and similar establishments".

The indicator analyses the average CO₂ emissions per air passenger, providing a measure of the environmental impact of air transport within the tourism sector. It is based on the division of total CO₂ emissions from passenger flights by the number of passengers transported. In 2023, the emission value decreases to 77 kg CO₂ per passenger, confirming an improvement in the energy efficiency of the Italian aviation sector. However, despite this progress, Italy remains above the levels of some more virtuous European countries, indicating the need for additional strategies for the decarbonisation of the sector.

Tourism is crucial for European economies, but a compromised environment could endager its future, as the main attraction of tourism lies in a clean and preserved environment. This indicator analyzes emissions generated by tourist travel in Italy. Among the various road transport modes, cars contribute the most to all pollutant emissions, with 2022 values ranging from 76.8% for PM2.5 to 95.8% for VOCs. The use of campers, caravans, and vans, on the other hand, mainly affects PM2.5 (19.7%) and NOx emissions (14.3%).