Traffic Comparison Between China and South Africa 

Index	China	South Africa
Traffic Index:	145.83	186.10
Time Index (in minutes):	38.54	38.48
Time Exp. Index:	1,230.28	1,216.62
Inefficiency Index:	170.17	238.25
CO2 Emission Index:	3,500.47	9,468.02

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	China	South Africa
Working from Home	4.50%	3.01%
Walking	25.27%	3.58%
Car	28.91%	88.79%
Bicycle	6.00%	0.35%
Motorcycle	2.78%	2.31%
Bus/Trolleybus	10.06%	1.39%
Tram/Streetcar	0.86%	0.00%
Train/Metro	21.63%	0.58%

Average when primarily using Walking

	China	South Africa
Distance	3.35 km	5.46 km
Walking	19.68 min	23.23 min
Waiting	1.45 min	1.61 min
Driving Car	0.04 min	4.71 min
Bicycle	0.47 min	0.03 min
Motor Bike	0.20 min	0.10 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.72 min	0.71 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.25 min	0.00 min
Train/Metro Ride	2.42 min	0.32 min
Overall	25.36 min	30.94 min
Contributors	118	31

Average when primarily using Car

	China	South Africa
Distance	20.40 km	22.12 km
Walking	2.13 min	0.37 min
Waiting	0.00 min	0.07 min
Driving Car	37.89 min	38.27 min
Overall	40.01 min	38.70 min
Contributors	135	768

Average when primarily using Bicycle

	China	South Africa
Distance	4.60 km	6.67 km
Walking	1.46 min	0.00 min
Bicycle	19.93 min	20.00 min
Overall	21.75 min	20.00 min
Contributors	28	3

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

	China	South Africa
Distance	8.35 km	25.77 km
Walking	1.77 min	1.75 min
Motor Bike	21.00 min	31.65 min
Overall	22.77 min	33.40 min
Contributors	13	20

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	China	South Africa
Distance	10.77 km	11.48 km
Walking	7.67 min	7.58 min
Waiting	5.98 min	7.83 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	32.53 min	36.17 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.74 min	0.00 min
Overall	48.03 min	51.58 min
Contributors	47	12

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	China	South Africa
Distance	16.50 km	0.00 km
Walking	12.00 min	0.00 min
Waiting	6.25 min	0.00 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	42.25 min	0.00 min
Train/Metro Ride	2.00 min	0.00 min
Overall	62.50 min	0.00 min
Contributors	4	0

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	China	South Africa
Distance	16.25 km	27.40 km
Walking	10.10 min	14.00 min
Waiting	4.86 min	16.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	2.06 min	4.00 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.59 min	0.00 min
Train/Metro Ride	33.01 min	27.60 min
Overall	52.37 min	67.60 min
Contributors	101	5

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	China	South Africa
Distance	12.61 km	21.39 km
Overall	38.54 min	38.48 min
Contributors	470	869
Last Update	March, 2025	April, 2025