Chemicals: emissions by company in France
2.7 Mt CO2e in 2025 from 29 chemicals installations in France, run by 17 companies; 2.6 Mt of it covered by free allowances. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
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Largest operating companies
| Operating company | Installations | Emissions 2025 | Free allocation | Allowances to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLVAY OPERATIONS FRANCE | 1 | 0.6 Mt | 0.3 Mt | 0.3 Mt |
| VERSALIS FRANCE SAS | 1 | 0.5 Mt | 0.3 Mt | 0.3 Mt |
| Borealis Produits et Engrais Chimiques du Rhin | 1 | 0.4 Mt | 0.2 Mt | 0.2 Mt |
| ARKEMA FRANCE | 5 | 0.2 Mt | 0.3 Mt | none |
| LINDE FRANCE SA | 1 | 0.1 Mt | 65 kt | 66 kt |
| LAT NITROGEN FRANCE | 4 | 0.1 Mt | 0.4 Mt | none |
| KEM ONE | 3 | 62 kt | 0.1 Mt | none |
| INOVYN FRANCE SAS | 1 | 53 kt | 0.2 Mt | none |
| SNF SA | 1 | 35 kt | 34 kt | 1 kt |
| AIR LIQUIDE FRANCE INDUSTRIE | 1 | 26 kt | 53 kt | none |
| INEOS DERIVATIVES LAVERA SAS | 1 | 25 kt | 0.1 Mt | none |
| ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE SAS | 2 | 19 kt | 51 kt | none |
| LES DERIVES RESINIQUES ET TERPENIQUES- DRT | 1 | 14 kt | 33 kt | none |
| TOTALENERGIES PETROCHEMICALS FRANCE | 1 | 12 kt | 5 kt | 7 kt |
| SOLVAY FRANCE | 1 | 6 kt | 35 kt | none |
| NOVAPEX | 1 | 4 kt | 81 kt | none |
| POLYCHIM INDUSTRIE | 1 | 1 kt | 4 kt | none |
Largest installations
| Installation | Activity | Country | Operating company | Emissions 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solvay Energy Services - Cogénération Dombasle | Production of soda ash and sodium bicarbonate | France | SOLVAY OPERATIONS FRANCE | 0.6 Mt |
| VERSALIS FRANCE SAS | Production of bulk chemicals | France | VERSALIS FRANCE SAS | 0.5 Mt |
| Borealis PEC-Rhin SAS | Production of ammonia | France | Borealis Produits et Engrais Chimiques du Rhin | 0.4 Mt |
| Production of hydrogen and synthesis gas | Production of hydrogen and synthesis gas | France | 0.2 Mt | |
| Production of hydrogen and synthesis gas | Production of hydrogen and synthesis gas | France | 0.1 Mt | |
| ARKEMA FRANCE - Carling Saint Avold | Production of bulk chemicals | France | ARKEMA FRANCE | 0.1 Mt |
| LINDE FRANCE CHALAMPE | Production of bulk chemicals | France | LINDE FRANCE SA | 0.1 Mt |
| INV-Ta-EDS1 | Production of bulk chemicals | France | INOVYN FRANCE SAS | 53 kt |
| LAT Nitrogen Grand-Quevilly acide nitrique 7 | Production of nitric acid | France | LAT NITROGEN FRANCE | 52 kt |
| KEM ONE- Usine de LAVERA | Production of bulk chemicals | France | KEM ONE | 51 kt |
| ARKEMA FRANCE - Marseille Saint Menet | Production of carbon black | France | ARKEMA FRANCE | 46 kt |
| SNF SA | Production of bulk chemicals | France | SNF SA | 35 kt |
| LAT Nitrogen Grandpuits ammoniac | Production of ammonia | France | LAT NITROGEN FRANCE | 32 kt |
| ARKEMA FRANCE - Lannemezan | Production of carbon black | France | ARKEMA FRANCE | 28 kt |
| ALFI BELLE-ETOILE HYDROGENE | Production of hydrogen and synthesis gas | France | AIR LIQUIDE FRANCE INDUSTRIE | 26 kt |
| Usine chimique de Lavéra LPG | Production of bulk chemicals | France | INEOS DERIVATIVES LAVERA SAS | 25 kt |
| DRT Vielle St Girons | Production of bulk chemicals | France | LES DERIVES RESINIQUES ET TERPENIQUES- DRT | 14 kt |
| Atelier polyéthylène de CLN | Production of bulk chemicals | France | TOTALENERGIES PETROCHEMICALS FRANCE | 12 kt |
| Elkem Silicones Site de St Fons | Production of bulk chemicals | France | ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE SAS | 11 kt |
| KEM ONE - Usine de Saint-Auban | Production of bulk chemicals | France | KEM ONE | 11 kt |
| LAT Nitrogen Grandpuits acide nitrique | Production of nitric acid | France | LAT NITROGEN FRANCE | 11 kt |
| LAT Nitrogen Grand-Quevilly acide nitrique 8 | Production of nitric acid | France | LAT NITROGEN FRANCE | 10 kt |
| Elkem Silicones- Site de Roussillon | Production of bulk chemicals | France | ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE SAS | 7 kt |
| ARKEMA FRANCE - Usine de Pierre-Bénite | Production of carbon black | France | ARKEMA FRANCE | 7 kt |
| SLV-Ta-Specialty Polymers 2 | Production of bulk chemicals | France | SOLVAY FRANCE | 6 kt |
Emissions are verified EU Emissions Trading System emissions in tonnes of CO2 equivalent for 2025: the installations, aircraft operators and shipping companies covered by the ETS, not a company's total footprint (no scope 2 or 3, no sites outside the ETS). Free allocation is the free allowances allocated for the same year; "allowances to buy" is emissions minus free allocation, the exposure that grows as free allocation is phased out under CBAM from 2026. Companies only: an account holder that is not a company is never shown. Data as of 2026-10-25, updated yearly.
Emissions and allocation: European Commission, Union Registry of the EU ETS (verified emissions, free allocation, compliance and the list of operators; Commission reuse policy, CC BY 4.0). Parent company and pollutant releases of facilities: European Environment Agency, Industrial Emissions Portal (CC BY 4.0). Legal-entity identifiers: GLEIF (CC0).
Questions
Where does this data come from?
The European Commission publishes verified emissions, free allocation and compliance of every installation in the EU Emissions Trading System, and the list of operators with company registration number and LEI. We join them to the operating company, its website and its ultimate parent, and record changes each year.
Is this a full carbon footprint?
No. It covers emissions that fall under the EU ETS (power and heat, heavy industry, aviation within Europe, shipping). It has no scope 2 or scope 3 emissions and no sites outside the ETS.
Does the list show private persons?
No. Operators are shown only when they are companies. Account holders that could be natural persons are left out, and the data has no addresses or contact details.
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Chemicals: emissions by company in France: 2.7 Mt in 2025", https://arcadiumdata.io/emissions/fr/chemicals/, data as of 2026-10-25.