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Page last updated : 15/06/2009

Carbon dioxide - CO2

Source : CITEPA / CORALIE SECTEN format - last updated 18 February 2009

Survey period : since 1960

Emissions (LULUCF* included) Variations
Emissions in 2007 : 309 Mt Variation 2007 / 1980 : -30 %
  Variation 2007 / 1990 : -10 %

Maximum observed : 485 Mt in 1973

Variation 2007 / maximum : -36 %
Minimum observed : 270 Mt in 1960 Variation 2007 / minimum : +14 %

Main emitters in 2007 (top 5 of total emissions LULUCF* excluded) :
  1 - Residential 15 %
2 - Diesel-engined heavy duty vehicles 8.9 %
3 - Catalysed diesel-engined passenger cars 8.4 %
4 - Electricity production 8.1 %
5 - Tertiary, commercial and institutional 7.1 %

Comments

In 2007, CO2 emissions represented 388 Mt (LULUCF* and biomass excluded). Including LULUCF*, CO2 emissions attained, 309 Mt (LULUCF* corresponded to -79 Mt). LULUCF* are limited in the Kyoto protocol.

All sectors contribute to the emissions in variable proportions according to the years. In 2007, the sectors were as followed by importance order for mainland France (LULUCF* excluded) :

  • road transport : 32% emissions,
  • manufacturing industry : 25% including nearly a third from non-metallic mineral and construction materials,
  • residential/tertiary : 22% including two thirds from the residential sub-sector,
  • energy conversion : 17%, nearly half of it is a result of electricity production,
  • agriculture/forestry : 2%,
  • the other transport sector : 2%.

In 1990, the distribution was different than that in 2007 :

  • manufacturing industry : 29%,
  • road transport : 28%,
  • residential/tertiary : 21%,
  • energy conversion : 18%,
  • agriculture/forestry : 2%,
  • the other transport sector : 2%.

Since 1960, emissions increase (+93 Mt, an increase of 32% during the period 1960-2007). Compared to 1990, the level of emissions is lower of 3 Mt, approximately -0.8% only whereas primary energy consumption has increased of 20%.

In 1991, 1998 and 2005, emissions were much higher than in the other years because of particular events.

The use of fossil fuels and biomass are the main sources of CO2 emissions (95% of total emissions, LULUCF* excluded) which are partly reduced by sinks due to photosynthesis and the possible fixation of carbon in soils (included in LULUCF* sector) in the absence of other withholdings as the geological sequestration of CO2 which could be considered in the future.

As emissions can be sensitive to weather variations, the fluctuation observed can be partly explained for that reason.

Possible measures to limit CO2 emissions are presented in the Climate Plan 2004-2012 updated in 2006.

 

* LULUCF : Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry

 

 
 
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