Traffic in France

In this country, we estimate that each passenger produces approximately 820.02kg of CO2 annually as a result of commuting to work or school. To counterbalance this carbon emission, it would require approximately 37.67 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 4.76%
Walking 17.39%
Car 32.71%
Bicycle 12.42%
Motorcycle 2.28%
Bus/Trolleybus 10.56%
Tram/Streetcar 4.76%
Train/Metro 15.11%

Average when primarily using Walking

Distance 4.62 km
Walking 21.24 min
Waiting 1.39 min
Driving Car 0.30 min
Bicycle 0.77 min
Motorcycle 0.06 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 1.04 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride 0.58 min
Train/Metro Ride 2.83 min
Overall 28.48 min

Average when primarily using Car

Distance 21.56 km
Walking 1.57 min
Driving Car 33.06 min
Overall 34.63 min

Average when primarily using Bicycle

Distance 5.11 km
Walking 0.55 min
Bicycle 18.28 min
Overall 18.93 min

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

Distance 18.82 km
Walking 0.55 min
Motorcycle 26.91 min
Overall 27.45 min

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

Distance 10.84 km
Walking 7.50 min
Waiting 5.82 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 25.27 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride 0.10 min
Train/Metro Ride 3.06 min
Overall 42.00 min

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

Distance 9.54 km
Walking 8.70 min
Waiting 5.83 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 2.17 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride 25.87 min
Train/Metro Ride 1.48 min
Overall 44.04 min

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

Distance 16.70 km
Walking 9.85 min
Waiting 5.62 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 0.99 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride 0.04 min
Train/Metro Ride 29.18 min
Overall 46.63 min

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (School)

Distance 13.67 km
Overall 34.57 min

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Last update: December 2024

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