Aluminium in France: emitters, CO2 & carbon value

7 tracked facilities, ≈1,026,519 t CO2/yr combined — here are the largest, what that CO2 is worth at current prices, and the sector's reduction pathway. Full sector pathway: decarbonizing aluminium.

The numbers

Aluminium in France at a glance

Metric	Value	Note
Facilities tracked	7	with CO2 estimates
Total est. CO2	1,026,519 t/yr	Climate TRACE 2023
Average per facility	146,646 t/yr
Gross value (full price)	€77M/yr	all tracked CO2 × €75.36/t CBAM ref — before free allocation / EU-bound share

Carbon pricing here: National carbon tax (contribution climat-énergie) €44.60/t — frozen since 2018; fuels outside EU ETS. Current benchmark: €80.01/t (July 13, 2026). Full country page: carbon price in France.

Largest emitters

Top 7 aluminium CO2 emitters in France

#	Facility	Owner	t CO2/yr (est. 2023)	Indicative value
1	Dunkerque aluminium plant	Alvance British Aluminium	616,381	€46.5M
2	St. Jean de Maurienne aluminium plant	—	324,411	€24.4M
3	Bouches-du-Rhône Department	—	47,088	€3.5M
4	Beyrede Alumina Refinery	Imerys SA	32,554	€2.5M
5	Savoie Department	—	2,463	€0.2M
6	Hautes-Pyrénées Department	—	2,173	€0.2M
7	Haute-Savoie Department	—	1,449	€0.1M

Climate TRACE satellite estimates via IndustryAtlas — modelled, not verified; some entries aggregate clusters. Corrections welcome.

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Same industry, other countries

Aluminium in China

203,859,321 t CO2/yr

Aluminium in Australia

Aluminium in Russian Federation

12,760,253 t CO2/yr

Other industries in France

Iron & steel in France

13,921,492 t CO2/yr

Oil refining in France

11,682,928 t CO2/yr

Cement in France

7,339,363 t CO2/yr

Metals (other) in France

5,011,000 t CO2/yr

Food, beverage & tobacco in France

4,976,235 t CO2/yr

FAQ

Questions

How many aluminium facilities does France have with tracked emissions?

7 facilities carry satellite-based CO2 estimates in our dataset (Climate TRACE 2023), totalling ≈1,026,519 t CO2/yr.

What is the largest aluminium emitter in France?

Dunkerque aluminium plant — ≈616,381 t CO2/yr (est. 2023). Estimates are modelled, not verified declarations.

What would this CO2 cost at the CBAM price?

The gross full-price value is ≈€77M/yr (all tracked CO2 × €75.36/t CBAM ref). Actual CBAM liability is far smaller: it falls only on emissions embedded in EU-bound exports, and only on the phased-in share — 2.5% in 2026 rising to 100% by 2034 (Reg (EU) 2023/956).

How this page is built: heat-loss figures follow ASTM C680 / ISO 12241 (the method behind our public calculators); facility emissions from Climate TRACE & EU ETS verified data across 30,000+ industrial sites; the 2026–2034 schedule is Regulation (EU) 2023/956, not a forecast. Published by Inzonex Research. Spotted an error? Tell us — we correct on evidence.