In this city, we estimate that each passenger produces approximately 755.19kg of CO2 annually as a result of commuting to work or school. To counterbalance this carbon emission, it would require approximately 34.69 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
3.45%
Walking
27.59%
Car
31.03%
Bicycle
10.34%
Motorcycle
3.45%
Bus/Trolleybus
20.69%
Tram/Streetcar
1.72%
Train/Metro
1.72%
Overall Average One-Way Commute Time and Distance to Work or School
Average Distance
9.38 km
Average Travel Time
27.37 min
Average when primarily using Walking
Distance
2.04 km
Walking
18.50 min
Waiting
0.19 min
Driving Car
0.31 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride
0.44 min
Overall
19.44 min
Average when primarily using Car
Distance
17.96 km
Walking
0.89 min
Driving Car
31.28 min
Overall
32.17 min
Average when primarily using Bicycle
Distance
2.12 km
Walking
0.67 min
Bicycle
7.00 min
Overall
7.67 min
Average when primarily using Motorcycle
Distance
39.50 km
Walking
5.50 min
Motorcycle
42.50 min
Overall
48.00 min
Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus
Distance
6.30 km
Walking
4.75 min
Waiting
6.75 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride
27.17 min
Overall
38.67 min
Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar
Distance
6.00 km
Walking
4.00 min
Waiting
5.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride
10.00 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride
25.00 min
Overall
44.00 min
Average when primarily using Train/Metro
Distance
5.00 km
Walking
5.00 min
Waiting
5.00 min
Train/Metro Ride
10.00 min
Overall
20.00 min
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Last update: 9 December 2025
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