Commuter Challenge Stats 2010
Here is a rundown of the 2010 Commuter Challenge statistics compared to the previous years
Number of Organizations Participating
2010: 164
2009: 138
2008: 117
Number of People Participating (logged at least 1 sustainable commute)
2010: 1,848
2009: 1,748
2008: 1,482
Total number of Sustainable Commutes logged
2010: 20,522
2009: 19,967
2008: 16,609
Fun Fact
If all of these people drove alone for those 20,522 commutes, that would be equal to filling up every downtown parking structure and lot with cars for 5 days in a row!
Total Sustainable Miles logged and CO2 Avoided
2010: 326,992 miles and 279,871 lbs
2009: 286,883 miles and 253, 433 lbs
2008: 247,413 miles and 211,760 lbs
Fun Facts
What is 326,992 miles? That’s like driving around the earth 13 times!
By not driving those miles alone, Commuter Challenge participants saved a collective $441,535 for the month of May. That’s like each person in the Commuter Challenge getting a $239 bonus for the month! (from the True Cost of Driving Calculator)
The amount of CO2 (a greenhouse gas) avoided during the Commuter Challenge is equivalent to
- The C02 emissions from 14,280 gallons of gasoline and 295 barrels of oil
- The C02 equivalent of the energy use of 10 homes for a year
- The amount of carbon sequestered annually by 27 acres of pine or fir forest or by 3,255 tree seedlings grown for 10 years.
(from the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator)
Total Commuter Challenge Ambassadors
2010: 33
2009: 60
2008: 47
