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Data layer · est. 2023

Oil refining in France: emitters, CO2 & carbon value

6 tracked facilities, ≈11,682,928 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 oil refining.

The numbers

Oil refining in France at a glance

MetricValueNote
Facilities tracked6with CO2 estimates
Total est. CO211,682,928 t/yrClimate TRACE 2023
Average per facility1,947,155 t/yr
Indicative carbon value€904M/yrat €77.4/t EUA

Carbon pricing here: National carbon tax (contribution climat-énergie) €44.60/t — frozen since 2018; fuels outside EU ETS. Current benchmark: €77.4/t (11 Jun 2026). Full country page: carbon price in France.

Largest emitters

Top 6 oil refining CO2 emitters in France

#FacilityOwnert CO2/yr (est. 2023)Indicative value
1Total Normandy RefineryTotalEnergies SE2,943,994€227.9M
2INEOS Lavera Marseilles RefineryPetroChina Co Ltd2,443,631€189.1M
3ExxonMobil Port Jerome-Gravenchon RefineryExxon Mobil Corp2,121,679€164.2M
4Total Donges RefineryTotalEnergies SE1,965,420€152.1M
5ExxonMobil Fos-sur-Mer RefineryRhône Energies SARL1,213,600€93.9M
6Total Feyzin RefineryTotalEnergies SE994,604€77.0M

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

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Same industry, other countries
Oil refining in United States
186,505,868 t CO2/yr
Oil refining in China
178,383,452 t CO2/yr
Oil refining in India
70,283,893 t CO2/yr
Oil refining in Russian Federation
59,137,040 t CO2/yr
Oil refining in Saudi Arabia
33,605,972 t CO2/yr
Other industries in France
Iron & steel in France
13,921,492 t CO2/yr
Food, beverage & tobacco in France
10,343,205 t CO2/yr
Cement in France
7,339,363 t CO2/yr
Metals (other) in France
5,011,000 t CO2/yr
Lime in France
3,552,884 t CO2/yr
FAQ

Questions

How many oil refining facilities does France have with tracked emissions?
6 facilities carry satellite-based CO2 estimates in our dataset (Climate TRACE 2023), totalling ≈11,682,928 t CO2/yr.
What is the largest oil refining emitter in France?
Total Normandy Refinery — ≈2,943,994 t CO2/yr (est. 2023). Estimates are modelled, not verified declarations.
What would this CO2 cost at the EU price?
≈€904M per year at €77.4/t — indicative full-price value; actual cost depends on free allocation and the local instrument.
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 — manufacturer of modular removable insulation (UK Patent GB2508992.1). Spotted an error? Tell us — we correct on evidence.
Source: Inzonex Carbon Hub — inzonex.co.uk/carbon · prices dated as shown on each figure · schedule per Regulation (EU) 2023/956 · indicative analytics, not compliance advice.