Traffic in South Korea

In this country, we estimate that each passenger produces approximately 617.95kg of CO2 annually as a result of commuting to work or school. To counterbalance this carbon emission, it would require approximately 28.39 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 10.73%
Walking 17.07%
Car 17.56%
Bicycle 3.41%
Motorcycle 1.46%
Bus/Trolleybus 14.15%
Tram/Streetcar 0.98%
Train/Metro 34.63%

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

Average Distance 14.14 km
Average Travel Time 40.01 min

Average when primarily using Walking

Distance 5.27 km
Walking 22.00 min
Waiting 1.14 min
Driving Car 0.14 min
Bicycle 0.29 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 0.71 min
Train/Metro Ride 3.31 min
Overall 27.69 min

Average when primarily using Car

Distance 18.29 km
Walking 1.44 min
Driving Car 39.06 min
Overall 40.50 min

Average when primarily using Bicycle

Distance 5.57 km
Walking 1.00 min
Bicycle 21.71 min
Overall 22.71 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 12.27 km
Walking 6.91 min
Waiting 6.53 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 29.55 min
Train/Metro Ride 4.52 min
Overall 48.45 min

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

Distance 8.50 km
Walking 4.00 min
Waiting 1.50 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride 17.50 min
Overall 23.00 min

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

Distance 18.56 km
Walking 8.91 min
Waiting 4.48 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 2.13 min
Train/Metro Ride 30.14 min
Overall 45.81 min

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Last update: 16 June 2026

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