Chongqing vs Guangzhou
Chongqing and Guangzhou are level on the CIRA Index at 68. Chongqing grades better on 4 measures, Guangzhou on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Chongqing 68, Guangzhou 68
- OECD: Chongqing 65, Guangzhou 63
- UN Tourism: Chongqing 79, Guangzhou 73
- UNDRR: Chongqing 63, Guangzhou 58
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Chongqing 63, Guangzhou 50
- Economy and jobs: Chongqing 67, Guangzhou 75
- Climate and hazards: Chongqing 40, Guangzhou 40
- Water and environment: Chongqing 88, Guangzhou 75
- Community and housing: Chongqing 100, Guangzhou 100
- Access and continuity: Chongqing 63, Guangzhou 67
Where Chongqing is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 34.7 % of annual nights (Chongqing Municipal Culture and Tourism Development Commission, compiled via CQNews and Chongqing Annual Tourism Statistics, 2024). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 98 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment / Chongqing Municipal People's Government, 2022/2023 Monitoring Report on the Construction of a Land of Beautiful Mountains and Rivers, 2023). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 290.9 kg per resident per year (Chongqing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau (Press Conference on the 2025 Chongqing Ecological Environment Status Bulletin / CCTV News), 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
Where Guangzhou is stronger
- Average length of stay: 2.3 nights per visitor (Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, 2023年12月份广州市旅游统计报表 (December 2023 Guangzhou Tourism Statistical Report), 2023). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
- Unemployment rate: 4.6 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Extreme heat days: 9.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, 2021–2025). Grade 2/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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