FR/GHG emissions: 190 Mt CO2e in the 1st half of 2025, 0.6% lower than in 2024 (Citepa)
190 Mt CO2e is the volume of GHG emissions in France in the first half of 2025, as pre-estimated by Citepa (French study centre on atmospheric pollution) in its monthly emissions barometer for the period, published on 10/10/2025. The figure is 0.6% lower than for the same period in 2024, at 191 Mt CO2e.
"After a slight increase of 0.9% (+1 MtCO2e) in the first quarter of 2025 compared to 2024, emissions fell by 2.5% (-2.1 MtCO2e) in the second quarter. This decline was mainly driven by the manufacturing and construction sectors, with respective decreases of 10% (-1.4 MtCO2e) and 6% (-0.6 MtCO2e) between the second quarters of 2024 and 2025. At the same time period, numbers show an increase of 1.5% (+0.5 Mt CO2e) for building use and 1.3% for agriculture/forestry (+0.5 Mt CO2e)", states Citepa.
Trend between the first semester 2024 and 2025 by key sectors:
• Emissions from the transport sector are down by 1.3% compared to the first half of 2024. The emissions of this sector dropped in the third year in a row.
• Emissions from agriculture and forestry have increased by 1.3%, following a decline of 1% in the same period in 2024.
• Emissions from manufacturing and construction decreased by -4.3% in the first half of 2025, following a 2.3% decrease at the same period in 2024.
• Emissions from the energy production industry are up by 0.2% in 2025, following a 14.1% drop in the first half of 2024.
"For 2025 as a whole, the forecast barometer anticipates a slight decrease in GHG emissions at the national level, estimated at -0.8% or -2.9 Mt CO2e compared to 2024. However, this decrease remains well below the pace needed to achieve the targets for the 2022-2030 period, set at around -5% per year in the provisional version of our national strategy to reach climate neutrality by 2050 (SNBC 3)", declares Citepa.
Comparison of CO2 emissions between the first half of 2024 and the first half of 2025 in France
Expressed in MtCO₂ Million tons of CO2 equivalent
Source: Citepa
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