Facebook 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
104,200
Retirements
3
Years
2021 to 2023
Projects
2
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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,200 |
| 2022 | none recorded |
| 2021 | 100,000 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 104,200 | 100% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Carbon Registry (ACR) | 104,200 | 100% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 0 | 0% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 104,200 | 100% |
| 2021 onwards | 0 | 0% |
By host country
| Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 104,200 | 100% |
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Methodology not matched to ICVCM records | 100,000 | 96% |
| Methodology approved for the CCP label | 4,200 | 4% |
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 | 100,000 | 96% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 4,200 | 4% |
Removals: 100,000 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 4,200 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 2 projects.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GreenTrees ACRE (Advanced Carbon Restored Ecosystem) ACR114 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 100,000 | 2021 |
| UPM Blandin Native American Hardwoods Conservation & Carbon Sequestration Project ACR212 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 4,200 | 2023 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about Facebook
How many carbon credits has Facebook retired?
Registry records name Facebook as beneficiary for 104,200 tonnes across 3 retirements since 2021, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has Facebook retired credits from?
GreenTrees ACRE (Advanced Carbon Restored Ecosystem) (100,000 tonnes); UPM Blandin Native American Hardwoods Conservation & Carbon Sequestration Project (4,200 tonnes).
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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