The world’s most congested cities revealed: Bucharest residents spend 115 hours in traffic every year

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Research reveals the cities with the longest hours lost to traffic jams per year.  The research carried out by GoShorty studied the TomTom Congestion Index and identified the countries with the highest amount of low emissions zone schemes implemented to determine which of the world’s cities have the busiest roads.
Worldwide cities with the longest hours spent in traffic:

Rank

City

Country

Annual Hours in traffic

Congestion Level

1

Istanbul

Turkey

142

62%

2

Bogota

Colombia

126

55%

3

Mumbai

India

121

53%

4

Bucharest

Romania

115

50%

5

Bengaluru

India

110

48%

5

New Delhi

India

110

48%

7

Lodz

Poland

103

45%

8

Tel Aviv

Israel

98

43%

8

Tokyo

Japan

98

43%

8

Manila

Philippines

98

43%

Istanbul, the most populated city in Turkey and Europe, is officially the most congested city in the world, with a congestion level of 62%. Residents of the Turkish capital spend around 142 hours in traffic jams – the equivalent of nearly 6 whole days. The city saw an 11% increase in traffic from 2020, meaning that on average, car journeys will take 62% longer.
One of the largest cities in the world, Bogota, ranked second with a conjunction level of  55%. In 2021, Bogota lost 126 hours to traffic, making a drive in the city look a little less appealing.
Concluding the top three is Mumbai, the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and is the eighth most populous city in the world, with around 20 million people. While the city had a congestion rate of 53% as of the year 2021, it saw no decrease from the year before. In addition, the traffic has decreased by 12% since 2019, marking a positive change in traffic and potentially the emissions in the city.
Countries with the highest amount of low emission zone schemes:

Rank

Country

Number of Low Emission Zone Schemes

1

Italy

253

2

Germany

82

3

UK

22

4

France

16

4

Netherlands

16

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