EU ETS — Sector profile
Chemicals
EU ETS verified emissions, free allocations, and compliance position for the Chemicals sector. Covers 20 countries from 2005 to 2025.
20 countries · Activity codes: 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44 · 2005–2025 · Source: EEA
Verified 2025
50.84M
tCO₂e across all ETS countries
Allocated 2025
49.81M
total allowances allocated
Net position 2025
+1.04M
sector net buyer
Country breakdown — 2025
| Country | Verified (tCO₂e) | Allocated | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 10.90M | 11.17M | -269.1k |
| NL | 9.13M | 7.55M | +1.58M |
| BE | 6.79M | 6.70M | +90.2k |
| ES | 4.59M | 4.38M | +210.8k |
| PL | 4.48M | 5.07M | -592.5k |
| BG | 2.35M | 1.68M | +671.2k |
| FR | 2.31M | 2.46M | -144.6k |
| HU | 1.79M | 2.25M | -462.0k |
| NO | 1.74M | 1.77M | -35.2k |
| SK | 1.21M | 1.08M | +134.3k |
| LT | 1.18M | 1.00M | +178.1k |
| IT | 1.17M | 1.87M | -697.6k |
| AT | 1.04M | 971.7k | +72.8k |
| HR | 773.7k | 213.6k | +560.0k |
| FI | 582.7k | 826.3k | -243.6k |
| GR | 283.9k | 248.4k | +35.5k |
| CZ | 252.9k | 289.2k | -36.3k |
| RO | 129.8k | 111.2k | +18.6k |
| SE | 90.3k | 122.7k | -32.3k |
| PT | 56.1k | 55.8k | +346 |
Year-on-year trend
Peak verified emissions: 70.63M tCO₂e in 2017
| Year | Verified (tCO₂e) | Allocated | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50.84M | 49.81M | +1.04M |
| 2024 | 51.90M | 50.03M | +1.88M |
| 2023 | 48.40M | 57.83M | -9.43M |
| 2022 | 53.20M | 61.85M | -8.65M |
| 2021 | 64.13M | 60.67M | +3.46M |
| 2020 | 66.41M | 66.88M | -473.0k |
| 2019 | 67.14M | 68.45M | -1.31M |
| 2018 | 68.58M | 69.46M | -884.2k |
| 2017 | 70.63M | 70.84M | -216.9k |
| 2016 | 69.30M | 71.65M | -2.35M |
| 2015 | 69.52M | 73.03M | -3.51M |
| 2014 | 68.50M | 77.32M | -8.82M |
| 2013 | 69.27M | 79.42M | -10.15M |
| 2012 | 33.12M | 44.11M | -10.99M |
| 2011 | 34.73M | 43.83M | -9.10M |
| 2010 | 35.52M | 43.61M | -8.09M |
| 2009 | 33.93M | 44.81M | -10.88M |
| 2008 | 37.68M | 42.69M | -5.01M |
| 2007 | 16.54M | 20.33M | -3.80M |
| 2006 | 15.17M | 18.44M | -3.27M |
| 2005 | 14.79M | 17.95M | -3.16M |
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