Bayer carbon credit retirements
Built from registry retirement records that name this organisation as beneficiary. Retirements that name no beneficiary, or name it differently, are not included, so this view is partial.
Key figures
Tonnes retired
1,573,441
Retirements
61
Years
2022 to 2025
Projects
12
Registries
1
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Retirements by year
Tonnes by the year the retirement was recorded.
| Year | Tonnes retired |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 870,000 |
| 2024 | 478,441 |
| 2023 | 75,000 |
| 2022 | 150,000 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 1,573,441 | 100% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verra | 1,573,441 | 100% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 0 | 0% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 1,071,526 | 68.1% |
| 2021 onwards | 501,915 | 31.9% |
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No ICVCM decision on the methodology yet | 1,573,441 | 100% |
Status shown is the methodology's current ICVCM status. It may have been decided after these credits were retired.
Removals and avoidance
| Class | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Impermanent removal | 684,611 | 43.5% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 888,830 | 56.5% |
Removals: 684,611 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 888,830 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 12 projects.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘El Arriero ’ Afforestation on degraded grasslands under extensive grazing project VCS961 · Forest | Verra | Uruguay | 510,000 | 2024 to 2025 |
| CORAZÓN VERDE DEL CHACO PROJECT VCS2611 · Forest | Verra | Paraguay | 200,000 | 2025 |
| KARIBA REDD+ PROJECT VCS902 · Forest | Verra | Zimbabwe | 150,000 | 2022 |
| Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary VCS1650 · Forest | Verra | Cambodia | 141,871 | 2024 to 2025 |
| Reforestation of Degraded Lands in Sierra Leone VCS2401 · Forest | Verra | Sierra Leone | 130,000 | 2024 to 2025 |
| FLORESTAL SANTA MARIA PROJECT VCS875 · Forest | Verra | Brazil | 100,000 | 2025 |
| Agrocortex REDD Project VCS1686 · Forest | Verra | Brazil | 80,000 | 2025 |
| Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project VCS1748 · Forest | Verra | Cambodia | 72,349 | 2023 to 2024 |
| Kulera Landscape REDD+ Program for Co-Managed Protected Areas, Malawi VCS1168 · Forest | Verra | Malawi | 50,000 | 2025 |
| Rio Anapu-Pacaja REDD Project VCS2252 · Forest | Verra | Brazil | 50,000 | 2023 |
| Afforestation in Eucalyptus and Acacia plantations for Burapha Agroforestry Co., Ltd. VCS2367 · Forest | Verra | Laos | 44,611 | 2024 |
| Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Project VCS674 · Forest | Verra | Indonesia | 44,610 | 2024 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about Bayer
How many carbon credits has Bayer retired?
Registry records name Bayer as beneficiary for 1,573,441 tonnes across 61 retirements since 2022, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has Bayer retired credits from?
‘El Arriero ’ Afforestation on degraded grasslands under extensive grazing project (510,000 tonnes); CORAZÓN VERDE DEL CHACO PROJECT (200,000 tonnes); KARIBA REDD+ PROJECT (150,000 tonnes). The full list of 12 projects is on this page.
Is this a complete record?
No. It includes only retirements whose registry record names this organisation. Retirements that name no beneficiary, or name it differently, are not included.
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