Rio de Janeiro traffic report | TomTom Traffic Index (2024)

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Live traffic Hourly speed and travel time per 10 km Rio de Janeiro traffic in 2023 World rank 2023 107 Which was the worst day to travel through Rio de Janeiro in 2023? The cost of driving in rush hour Driving patterns in Rio de Janeiro How busy was Rio de Janeiro during rush hour? Weekday rush hour Average speed in rush hour How does the city compare to the whole country? Change the way you move with TomTom technology References

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Brazil

Live traffic

Local time

10:54 AM

Travel times and speeds are based on trip data anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

Hourly speed and travel time per 10 km

  • Last 48 hours
  • Last 7 days

Rio de Janeiro traffic in 2023



Travel time increased in Rio de Janeiro last year. The data suggests that average time it took to travel 10 km increased by 20 s.

Travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning 551 billion (109) km anonymously collected during the year from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) or a 5 km radius from the center (“city center”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

World rank 2023 107

On average, how long did it take to drive

10 km

in

2023

?

18 min

50 s

20 s

more than in 2022

Which was the worst day to travel through Rio de Janeiro in 2023?

February 7 Tuesday

Average travel time to drive 10 km

23 min 40 s

The cost of driving in rush hour

What was the yearly cost of driving in Rio de Janeiro during rush hour? How much time did you spend driving, and how did it affect your finances and the environment?

One-way commute

km









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Travel time

(yearly)

175h

time spent driving

81h due to congestion

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Approximately 35 books

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Emissions

(yearly)

879kg

CO2 emitted

198kg due to congestion

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88 trees grown over a year to absorb

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Fuel price

(yearly)

1886BRL

money spent

426BRL due to congestion

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Approximately

7 average-sized tanks of petrol

Driving patterns in Rio de Janeiro

What did travel times look like over a week in Rio de Janeiro? When was it best to avoid driving? At what points did we use the most fuel and emit the most CO2?

One-way commute

km









  • Travel time
  • Speed
  • Consumption
  • Emissions

12:00 AM

01:00 AM

02:00 AM

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Sun

14 min 20 s14 min

13 min 30 s14 min

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12 min 50 s13 min

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13 min 30 s14 min

Mon

12 min 30 s13 min

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16 min 40 s17 min

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13 min 40 s14 min

Tue

12 min 50 s13 min

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11 min 50 s12 min

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17 min 17 min

20 min 50 s21 min

22 min 20 s22 min

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25 min 10 s25 min

22 min 30 s23 min

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Wed

13 min 20 s13 min

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16 min 50 s17 min

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13 min 50 s14 min

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16 min 30 s17 min

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Fri

13 min 40 s14 min

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14 min 30 s15 min

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15 min 15 min

Best time to avoid

Which day of the week had the worst rush hour?

Tuesday
6 PM - 7 PM

Driving

10 km

took on average:

25 min 10 s

What do commuters stand to save per year by adjusting their travel habits (for a

10 km

commute in

Rio de Janeiro)?

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One day of working from home (

Tuesday

s)

36 hours

376 BRL

175 kg

Three days of working from home (

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

)

108 hours

1122 BRL

523 kg

How busy was Rio de Janeiro during rush hour?

Let's take a closer look at rush hour. How much extra time was spent idling in traffic? What was the average speed?

One-way commute

km



Weekday rush hour

How much additional time was spent in the car during rush hour in Rio de Janeiro?

  • Optimal travel time
  • Extra travel time

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morning

rush

+ 9 min

Per

10

km

trip

21

min

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evening

rush

+ 12 min

Per

10

km

trip

24

min

How much extra time did we spend driving in rush hours over the year?

81 hours = 3 days, 9 hours

4 h 22 min

more than in 2022

Average speed in rush hour

How fast can you drive in Rio de Janeiro during rush hour?

morning

rush

28

km/h

Time taken to travel

10 km

21 min

evening

rush

25

km/h

Time taken to travel

10 km

24 min

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Bike

17

-

24

km/h

25

-

35

min

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Electric scooter

19

-

25

km/h

24

-

32

min

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Electric moped

22

-

40

km/h

15

-

27

min

How does the city compare to the whole country?

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