438 ha
equivalent to 600 football pitches.
(Dubai 2021)
96 ha
equivalent to 135 football pitches.
(Paris 1889)
27.43 $
admission fee for a one-day visit to the Dubai World Expo
3 Fr
admission fee for a one-day visit to the 1900 Paris World Expo
As showcases for national innovations, World Expos generate economic benefits, even if these are difficult to assess in full. Thus, the added value of Milan’s World Expo was estimated at €4.1 billion in 2015,
with a total increase in production of €31.6 billion between 2012 and 2020. Before the health crisis, Expo 2020 Dubai contributed an estimated €30 billion to the UAE economy.
6 M
visitors.
London, 1851
73 M
visitors. Shanghai, 2010. Record number of visitors.
25 000
daily visitors expected at the French Pavilion at the Dubai World Expo
60%
of the energy consumed will be self-generated by the French Pavilion
83 000
exhibitors present in Paris in 1900 (17,000 in London in 1851)
6
World Expos took place in Paris, 5 of which were held during the 19th century
95%
of green spaces maintained without pesticides or chemical fertilisers
80%
of built infrastructure reused or relocated
4
competing countries for the 2025 World Expo (France, Japan, Russia, Azerbaijan).
Japan won with Osaka.
Sources: BIE, Bureau international des expositions. COFREX, Compagnie française des expositions (French exhibitions company).
