France’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions except LULUCF rose by 6.4% to 418 MtCO₂eq in 2021, after a 9.6% drop in 2020, according to preliminary figures from Citepa, representing a 23% decline compared to 1990 levels. This 2021 increase is driven by higher GHG emissions in the transport sector (+11.5%, i.e. +13 MtCO₂eq, including +12% for road transport), in manufacturing and construction (+7.2%, i.e. +5.2 MtCO₂eq, including +21% for ferrous metallurgy), in the energy sector (+7.4%, i.e. +3 MtCO₂eq, including +10% for power generation) and in agriculture (+5.5%, i.e. +3.9 MtCO₂eq).

The European Union's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions excluding LULUCF and international aviation decreased by -8.5% in 2020 to 3.7 GtCO_2eq, according to the European Environment Agency. This reduction was due to the strong contraction in economic activity caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, with transport restrictions cutting CO₂ emissions from road transport by 14% and the lower coal-fired power generation reducing CO₂ emissions from the power and heat sector by 14%. Overall, the EU’s GHG emissions in 2020 were 34% below their 1990 level.

Iran exported 17 bcm of natural gas in the past year (March 2021-March 2022), according to the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), including 7.3 bcm to Iraq (43%) and 3.3 bcm to Turkey (19%). Around 98% of cities and 85% of villages in the country are connected to the natural gas transmission network. In 2020, Iran exported 11.3 bcm of natural gas and Iraq sourced 100% of its natural gas imports from Iran, totalling 5.7 bcm in 2020.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) rose by 7.3% in 2021, due to higher emissions from the power sector, industry and aviation; however, they remain below their 2019 levels.