Petrochemicals (steam cracking) in France: emitters, CO2 & carbon value

6 tracked facilities, ≈3,472,749 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 petrochemicals (steam cracking).

The numbers

Petrochemicals (steam cracking) in France at a glance

Metric	Value	Note
Facilities tracked	6	with CO2 estimates
Total est. CO2	3,472,749 t/yr	Climate TRACE 2023
Average per facility	578,792 t/yr
Gross value (full price)	€278M/yr	all tracked CO2 × €80.01/t EUA — 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 6 petrochemicals (steam cracking) CO2 emitters in France

#	Facility	Owner	t CO2/yr (est. 2023)	Indicative value
1	INEOS, Lavera	INEOS AG	927,870	€74.2M
2	TotalEnergies Petrochemicals , Gonfreville l'orcher	TotalEnergies SE	658,286	€52.7M
3	Societe du Craqueur de L' Aubette SCA , Berre l'etang	—	613,346	€49.1M
4	Versalis France SAS, Dunkerque	Eni SpA	558,244	€44.7M
5	ExxonMobil Corp., Notre Dame	Exxon Mobil Corp	401,533	€32.1M
6	TotalEnergies Feyzin, Feyzin	TotalEnergies SE	313,470	€25.1M

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

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Same industry, other countries

Petrochemicals (steam cracking) in China

51,561,246 t CO2/yr

Petrochemicals (steam cracking) in United States

50,952,096 t CO2/yr

Petrochemicals (steam cracking) in Saudi Arabia

24,328,333 t CO2/yr

Petrochemicals (steam cracking) in South Korea

17,359,518 t CO2/yr

Petrochemicals (steam cracking) in India

12,476,876 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 petrochemicals (steam cracking) facilities does France have with tracked emissions?

6 facilities carry satellite-based CO2 estimates in our dataset (Climate TRACE 2023), totalling ≈3,472,749 t CO2/yr.

What is the largest petrochemicals (steam cracking) emitter in France?

INEOS, Lavera — ≈927,870 t CO2/yr (est. 2023). Estimates are modelled, not verified declarations.

What would this CO2 cost at the EU price?

The gross full-price value is ≈€278M/yr (all tracked CO2 × €80.01/t EUA). Actual EU ETS cost is lower — free allocation still covers most industrial emissions, phasing out 2026→2034.

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.