Traffic in South Korea

In this country, we estimate that each passenger produces approximately 690.93kg of CO2 annually as a result of commuting to work or school. To counterbalance this carbon emission, it would require approximately 31.74 trees per passenger to produce enough oxygen. The following formulas are used to make these estimations.

Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

Working from Home 5.52%
Walking 18.40%
Car 21.47%
Bicycle 3.68%
Motorcycle 1.84%
Bus/Trolleybus 17.18%
Tram/Streetcar 0.61%
Train/Metro 31.29%

Average when primarily using Walking

Distance 5.52 km
Walking 23.83 min
Waiting 1.00 min
Driving Car 0.17 min
Bicycle 0.33 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 0.50 min
Train/Metro Ride 3.47 min
Overall 29.40 min

Average when primarily using Car

Distance 18.39 km
Walking 1.46 min
Driving Car 38.89 min
Overall 40.34 min

Average when primarily using Bicycle

Distance 5.92 km
Walking 1.17 min
Bicycle 22.83 min
Overall 24.00 min

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

Distance 10.33 km
Walking 2.33 min
Motorcycle 19.00 min
Overall 21.33 min

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

Distance 12.17 km
Walking 7.16 min
Waiting 6.77 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 29.54 min
Train/Metro Ride 3.61 min
Overall 48.04 min

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

Distance 7.00 km
Walking 3.00 min
Waiting 3.00 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride 15.00 min
Overall 21.00 min

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

Distance 20.63 km
Walking 9.89 min
Waiting 4.75 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 2.18 min
Train/Metro Ride 29.67 min
Overall 46.70 min

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (School)

Distance 14.69 km
Overall 40.32 min

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Last update: November 2024

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