CITEPA - Annual national data - GHG

This index provides an aggregated figure covering greenhouse gases. Usually, gases included are limited to the six direct greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol : CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, HFCs, PFCs and SF₆.

It is expressed as "CO₂ equivalent" because of the GWP (Global Warming Potential) of other substances expressed in relation to CO₂ (the value for CO₂ is 1 by definition). Confusion may occur between GWP and real CO₂ figures when such data is used by non-specialists.

The index is calculated on the basis of a time period of 100 years and takes into account the atmospheric life time of the substances.
Individual gas GWP values defined by IPCC are those of 1995 in accordance with the decisions taken by the Conference of the Parties :

As illustrated in the next figure, the individual contribution of each gas to GWP varies considerably, with carbon dioxide being the dominant GHG (GreenHouse Gases), accounting for approximately two thirds of the total

Survey period : since 1990

*Emissions (LULUCF included)**	Variations
Emissions in 2007 : 444 Mt CO₂e	Variation 2007 / 1990 : -14 %
Maximum observed : 542 Mt CO₂e in 1991	Variation 2007 / maximum : -18 %
Minimum observed : 444 Mt CO₂e in 2007	Variation 2007 / minimum : 0 %

*Main emitters in 2007 (top 5 of total emissions LULUCF excluded) :**
	2 - Residential 12 % 2 - Livestock 9.2 % 3 - Crops 9.1 % 4 - Diesel-engined heavy duty vehicles 6.8 % 5 - Catalysed diesel-engined passenger cars 6.5 %

Comments

GWP (Global Warming Potential) for mainland France was estimated at 444 Mt CO₂ equivalent (CO₂e) in 2007 (LULUCF* included), and 520 Mt CO₂e, LULUCF* excluded.

All the sectors participated to greenhouse gas emissions, as followed in importance order (LULUCF* excluded) :

road transport with 25% essentially due to CO₂,
manufacturing industry with 22%, due to all of the 6 direct greenhouse gases,
agriculture/forestry with 20% of total emissions, due to two pollutants : N₂O and CH₄,
residential/tertiary with 18% of total emissions, due to all of the 6 direct greenhouse gases,
Energy conversion with 13% essentially due to CO₂,
Other transports (other than road) with 2% essentially due to CO₂.

GWP emissions have decreased by around 6.5% between 1990 and 2007 (LULUCF* excluded), that is to say -36 Mt CO₂e and -70 Mt CO₂e (-14%) LULUCF included.

CO₂ emissions contributed to 70% of GWP emissions. Then came N₂O emissions with 15%, CH₄ 12% and HFCs/PFCs/SF₆ 4%).

The biggest increase evolution since 1990 (in GWP) came from HFC emissions : +283%.

Note

The total in this format is different compared to the UNFCCC format (DOM and COM included) and to the KYOTO format (DOM included) due to the geographical perimeter (mainland France only).

* LULUCF : Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry