Traffic in Portugal

In this country, we estimate that each passenger produces approximately 872.24kg of CO2 annually as a result of commuting to work or school. To counterbalance this carbon emission, it would require approximately 40.07 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 7.29%
Walking 16.83%
Car 48.74%
Bicycle 4.77%
Motorcycle 2.51%
Bus/Trolleybus 7.29%
Tram/Streetcar 1.01%
Train/Metro 11.56%

Overall Average One-Way Commute Time and Distance to Work or School

Average Distance 12.71 km
Average Travel Time 28.50 min

Average when primarily using Walking

Distance 3.73 km
Walking 20.34 min
Waiting 1.51 min
Driving Car 0.78 min
Bicycle 0.13 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 0.97 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride 0.37 min
Train/Metro Ride 1.90 min
Overall 26.00 min

Average when primarily using Car

Distance 15.94 km
Walking 1.08 min
Waiting 0.11 min
Driving Car 23.83 min
Overall 25.02 min

Average when primarily using Bicycle

Distance 3.05 km
Walking 0.21 min
Bicycle 8.26 min
Overall 8.47 min

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

Distance 16.84 km
Walking 0.20 min
Motorcycle 21.50 min
Overall 21.70 min

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

Distance 9.13 km
Walking 6.86 min
Waiting 8.07 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 23.45 min
Train/Metro Ride 3.17 min
Overall 41.72 min

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

Distance 21.50 km
Walking 6.25 min
Waiting 5.00 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride 22.75 min
Train/Metro Ride 10.00 min
Overall 46.50 min

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

Distance 17.04 km
Walking 7.96 min
Waiting 5.39 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 2.48 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride 0.43 min
Train/Metro Ride 29.72 min
Overall 46.59 min

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