Transport accounts for 30% of France's greenhouse gas emissions.
72% confidence
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The most recent data (Citepa final 2023 inventory and 2025 monthly barometer estimate, published in early 2026, i.e. before the session) puts transport at 34% of France's GHG emissions, not 30%.
The 34% figure includes international aviation and maritime bunkers in the transport sector; excluding them, transport accounts for roughly 31–32% of emissions — still above 30%.
The 30% figure cited reflects older inventory years (around 2019–2021) and has been superseded.
Sources
PrimaryCitepa — baromètre mensuel, estimation des émissions 2025L'estimation du baromètre mensuel indique une diminution de 1,5 % des émissions de gaz à effet de serre en 2025, après une baisse de 1,8 % en 2024 (source Citepa, organisme en charge de l'inventaire français).
SecondaryEnerdata (citing Citepa 2025 barometer)In 2025, transport sector emissions fell by only 1.4% (-1.7 Mt CO₂eq), while this sector accounted for 34% of total emissions.