In this city, we estimate that each passenger produces approximately 1,780.18kg of CO2 annually as a result of commuting to work or school. To counterbalance this carbon emission, it would require approximately 81.77 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
6.25%
Walking
11.81%
Car
56.94%
Bicycle
4.17%
Motorcycle
0.00%
Bus/Trolleybus
6.25%
Tram/Streetcar
0.00%
Train/Metro
14.58%
Average when primarily using Walking
Distance
6.13 km
Walking
16.41 min
Waiting
2.94 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride
0.47 min
Train/Metro Ride
6.76 min
Overall
26.59 min
Average when primarily using Car
Distance
29.67 km
Walking
1.26 min
Driving Car
44.72 min
Overall
45.98 min
Average when primarily using Bicycle
Distance
7.70 km
Walking
0.17 min
Bicycle
27.17 min
Overall
27.33 min
Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus
Distance
7.71 km
Walking
4.56 min
Waiting
4.67 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride
24.11 min
Train/Metro Ride
3.33 min
Overall
37.00 min
Average when primarily using Train/Metro
Distance
20.04 km
Walking
8.86 min
Waiting
3.19 min
Driving Car
0.10 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride
0.14 min
Train/Metro Ride
31.71 min
Overall
44.00 min
Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (School)
Distance
22.77 km
Overall
41.80 min
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Last update: February 2025
These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.
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