Wealth and pollution in Geneva – The cars of the richest municipalities pollute more

It’s a parade of Audi, BMW, Mercedes or Porsche: watching the traffic arriving on the Gustave-Ador quay towards the city center is a pleasure for admirers of large German engines. A nightmare for fans of sobriety.

Data from the Geneva car fleet analyzed by the “Tribune de Genève” reveal an almost linear relationship: the higher the income of the inhabitants of a municipality, the more powerful their vehicles. And pollutants. From one point to another of the canton, it is the big difference. The average Cologny passenger vehicle produces 206 horsepower. In Vernier, Meyrin or Onex, it is around 140 horsepower.