eBay 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
224,966
Retirements
19
Years
2011 to 2024
Projects
9
Registries
4
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Retirements by year
Tonnes by the year the retirement was recorded.
| Year | Tonnes retired |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,133 |
| 2023 | 15,000 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 53,865 |
| 2020 | 1,342 |
| 2019 | none recorded |
| 2018 | none recorded |
| 2017 | none recorded |
| 2016 | none recorded |
| 2015 | 12,481 |
| 2014 | 30,101 |
| 2013 | none recorded |
| 2012 | none recorded |
| 2011 | 111,036 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ghg Management | 113,090 | 50.3% |
| Fuel Switching | 95,743 | 42.6% |
| Forest | 15,009 | 6.7% |
| Renewable Energy | 1,124 | 0.5% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | 111,036 | 49.4% |
| Verra | 96,868 | 43.1% |
| American Carbon Registry (ACR) | 17,054 | 7.6% |
| Gold Standard | 8 | <0.1% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 167,651 | 74.5% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 48,999 | 21.8% |
| 2021 onwards | 8,316 | 3.7% |
By host country
| Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 223,825 | 99.5% |
| El Salvador | 1,124 | 0.5% |
| Brazil | 9 | <0.1% |
| India | 8 | <0.1% |
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Some versions of the methodology approved | 111,036 | 49.4% |
| Listed methodologies have different outcomes | 95,735 | 42.6% |
| Methodology approved for the CCP label | 15,000 | 6.7% |
| Methodology not matched to ICVCM records | 2,054 | 0.9% |
| Methodology assessed and not approved | 1,132 | 0.5% |
| No ICVCM decision on the methodology yet | 9 | <0.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed removal and reduction | 15,000 | 6.7% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 209,966 | 93.3% |
Removals: 0 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 209,966 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 9 projects.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Jordan Landfill Gas Destruction Project CAR400 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 111,036 | 2011 |
| Wewoka Small Scale Landfill Gas Recovery and Thermal Energy Generation Project VCS879 · Fuel Switching | Verra | United States | 95,735 | 2014 to 2021 |
| Hudson Farm Forestry Project ACR386 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 7,808 | 2023 |
| Anew - Doe Mountain Forestry Project ACR398 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 7,192 | 2023 |
| Merit Energy Geo-Seq ACR117 · Ghg Management | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 1,698 | 2020 to 2021 |
| Ventus Wind Farm in El Salvador VCS1970 · Renewable Energy | Verra | El Salvador | 1,124 | 2024 |
| Pike's Peak Geo-Seq ACR121 · Ghg Management | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 356 | 2021 |
| The Serra do Amolar REDD+ Project VCS2566 · Forest | Verra | Brazil | 9 | 2024 |
| 20 MW Biomass Power Project at Godawari Power and Ispat Limited Chhattisgarh GLD3547 · Fuel Switching | Gold Standard | India | 8 | 2022 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about eBay
How many carbon credits has eBay retired?
Registry records name eBay as beneficiary for 224,966 tonnes across 19 retirements since 2011, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has eBay retired credits from?
South Jordan Landfill Gas Destruction Project (111,036 tonnes); Wewoka Small Scale Landfill Gas Recovery and Thermal Energy Generation Project (95,735 tonnes); Hudson Farm Forestry Project (7,808 tonnes). The full list of 9 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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