Etsy 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
2,938,906
Retirements
154
Years
2017 to 2026
Projects
31
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 173,307 |
| 2025 | 165,321 |
| 2024 | 501,961 |
| 2023 | 478,945 |
| 2022 | 700,090 |
| 2021 | 429,832 |
| 2020 | 285,000 |
| 2019 | 201,500 |
| 2018 | 750 |
| 2017 | 2,200 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | 1,050,008 | 35.7% |
| Ghg Management | 819,135 | 27.9% |
| Forest | 691,641 | 23.5% |
| Not specified | 321,043 | 10.9% |
| Fuel Switching | 57,079 | 1.9% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verra | 1,481,984 | 50.4% |
| American Carbon Registry (ACR) | 638,691 | 21.7% |
| Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | 548,231 | 18.7% |
| Gold Standard | 270,000 | 9.2% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 84,522 | 2.9% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 1,821,170 | 62% |
| 2021 onwards | 1,033,214 | 35.2% |
By host country
| Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,466,049 | 49.9% |
| India | 828,666 | 28.2% |
| Türkiye | 170,000 | 5.8% |
| Senegal | 117,112 | 4% |
| Bangladesh | 99,899 | 3.4% |
| Kenya | 99,110 | 3.4% |
| Mauritania | 74,549 | 2.5% |
| China | 40,000 | 1.4% |
| Mauritius | 29,681 | 1% |
| Peru | 5,000 | 0.2% |
The 10 largest of 13 countries.
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Methodology assessed and not approved | 1,219,988 | 41.5% |
| Methodology not matched to ICVCM records | 731,447 | 24.9% |
| Methodology approved for the CCP label | 638,691 | 21.7% |
| No ICVCM decision on the methodology yet | 216,780 | 7.4% |
| Some versions of the methodology approved | 132,000 | 4.5% |
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 | 40,000 | 1.4% |
| Mixed removal and reduction | 98,747 | 3.4% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 2,800,159 | 95.3% |
Removals: 40,000 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 2,800,159 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 31 projects, page 1 of 2.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPM Blandin Native American Hardwoods Conservation & Carbon Sequestration Project ACR212 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 539,944 | 2019 to 2023 |
| Phlogiston Phase I CAR1480 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 516,130 | 2023 to 2025 |
| Bundled Wind Power Project by Giriraj Enterprises VCS1669 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 405,117 | 2019 to 2023 |
| Solar Grouped project by ACME Group (EKIESL-VCS-Aug-16-01) VCS1580 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 282,965 | 2019 to 2023 |
| Conversion of SF6 To An Alternative Cover Gas In Magnesium Production In Eaton Rapids, MI and Strathroy, ON VCS618 · Ghg Management | Verra | United States | 169,980 | 2019 to 2023 |
| *Rotor Elektrik Uretim Osmaniye Wind Farm GLD474 | Gold Standard | Türkiye | 120,000 | 2022 |
| Recycling Roadways for Carbon Emission Reductions - Midstate Reclamation and Trucking VCS3616 | Verra | United States | 105,726 | 2025 to 2026 |
| NativState - Calion Ouachita River Wilderness ACR900 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 84,270 | 2026 |
| Large scale grid connected solar PV Project in Toujounine (Nouakchott) VCS1734 · Renewable Energy | Verra | Mauritania | 74,549 | 2023 to 2024 |
| Reducing Gas Leakages within the Titas Gas Distribution Network in Bangladesh - CER Conversion VCS2478 · Ghg Management | Verra | Bangladesh | 70,000 | 2025 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project by Giriraj Renewables Private Limited VCS1786 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 70,000 | 2022 |
| Kahone Solar PV Plant VCS1683 · Renewable Energy | Verra | Senegal | 63,961 | 2024 |
| GS5304 MKOPA Solar Lighting Programme of Activities - Kenya VPA 1 GLD5314 · Fuel Switching | Gold Standard | Kenya | 54,683 | 2024 |
| Grid-connected Solar PV project in Bokhol VCS1774 · Renewable Energy | Verra | Senegal | 53,151 | 2021 to 2024 |
| Suloglu Wind Power Plant Turkey GLD2763 | Gold Standard | Türkiye | 50,000 | 2022 |
| GS5304 MKOPA Solar Lighting Programme of Activities - Kenya VPA 4 GLD5317 | Gold Standard | Kenya | 44,427 | 2024 |
| Wind Power Project in Rajasthan by LWEPL VCS1567 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 41,248 | 2021 |
| Henan Nanzhao Afforestation Project VCS1930 · Forest | Verra | China | 40,000 | 2022 |
| Reducing Gas Leakages within the Pashchimanchal Gas Distribution Network in Bangladesh VCS2739 · Ghg Management | Verra | Bangladesh | 29,899 | 2025 |
| Solitude 16 MW solar PV VCS2308 · Renewable Energy | Verra | Mauritius | 29,681 | 2021 |
| IESI-Trinity Timber Ridge Landfill Carbon Project CAR838 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 21,000 | 2025 |
| 7.2 MW Nargund wind project for Grid system by Bhoruka Power Corporation Limited in Karnataka State, India. VCS255 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 15,000 | 2022 |
| Anew - Tomah Highlands Forestry Project ACR617 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 14,477 | 2025 |
| Renewable Energy Project in Rajasthan & Maharashtra VCS1579 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 14,336 | 2022 |
| Maple Hill Landfill CAR521 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 11,101 | 2025 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about Etsy
How many carbon credits has Etsy retired?
Registry records name Etsy as beneficiary for 2,938,906 tonnes across 154 retirements since 2017, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has Etsy retired credits from?
UPM Blandin Native American Hardwoods Conservation & Carbon Sequestration Project (539,944 tonnes); Phlogiston Phase I (516,130 tonnes); Bundled Wind Power Project by Giriraj Enterprises (405,117 tonnes). The full list of 31 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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