Metals (other) in France: emitters, CO2 & carbon value

19 tracked facilities, ≈5,011,000 t CO2/yr combined — here are the largest, what that CO2 is worth at current prices, and the sector's reduction pathway.

The numbers

Metals (other) in France at a glance

Metric	Value	Note
Facilities tracked	19	with CO2 estimates
Total est. CO2	5,011,000 t/yr	Climate TRACE 2023
Average per facility	263,737 t/yr
Indicative carbon value	€388M/yr	at €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 10 metals (other) CO2 emitters in France

#	Facility	Owner	t CO2/yr (est. 2023)	Indicative value
1	ALUMINIUM DUNKERQUE SAS	—	497,000	€38.5M
2	ALUMINIUM DUNKERQUE	—	492,000	€38.1M
3	LIBERTY ALUMINIUM DUNKERQUE	—	484,000	€37.5M
4	ALVANCE ALUMINIUM DUNKERQUE SAS	—	482,000	€37.3M
5	TRIMET	—	265,000	€20.5M
6	USINE DES CLAVAUX	—	264,000	€20.4M
7	TRIMET FRANCE SAS	—	261,000	€20.2M
8	FERROPEM - USINE D'ANGLEFORT	—	243,000	€18.8M
9	FERROPEM	—	234,000	€18.1M
10	USINE DES CLAVAUX	—	216,000	€16.7M

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

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Same industry, other countries

Metals (other) in United States

20,087,694 t CO2/yr

Metals (other) in Norway

5,411,555 t CO2/yr

Metals (other) in Germany

2,205,000 t CO2/yr

Metals (other) in Spain

1,769,000 t CO2/yr

Metals (other) in Canada

339,333 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

Food, beverage & tobacco in France

FAQ

Questions

How many metals (other) facilities does France have with tracked emissions?

19 facilities carry satellite-based CO2 estimates in our dataset (Climate TRACE 2023), totalling ≈5,011,000 t CO2/yr.

What is the largest metals (other) emitter in France?

ALUMINIUM DUNKERQUE SAS — ≈497,000 t CO2/yr (est. 2023). Estimates are modelled, not verified declarations.

What would this CO2 cost at the EU price?

≈€388M 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.