Table 2.
Population and vehicle fleet data of capital-cities and metropolitan areas (IBGE 2009 and 2008)
| Characteristic | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro | Belo Horizonte | Porto Alegre | Curitiba | Recife |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (millions) | ||||||
| City | 11.0 | 6.18 | 2.45 | 1.44 | 1.85 | 1.56 |
| GMA | 19.4 | 11.1 | 5.01 | 4.10 | 3.42 | 3.26 |
| GDP per capita (US$ × 1,000) | 14.7 | 11.5 | 7.9 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 6.8 |
| Total vehicle fleet (millions) | ||||||
| City | 5.46 | 1.74 | 1.06 | 0.59 | 1.06 | 0.38 |
| GMA | 6.14 | 1.95 | 1.23 | 0.67 | 1.19 | 0.45 |
| City vehicle fleet (million) | ||||||
| Light-dutya | 4.25 | 1.45 | 0.80 | 0.47 | 0.82 | 0.28 |
| Motorcycleb | 0.68 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| Heavy-dutyc | 0.53 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.04 |
| Passengers/vehicle | ||||||
| City | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 5.5 |
| GMA | 3.2 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 7.2 |
GMA greater metropolitan area
aBurning ethanol or gasohol (25% ethanol + 75% gasoline)
bBurning gasohol
cBurning diesel