Google 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
188,828
Retirements
4
Years
2008 to 2010
Projects
2
Registries
2
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Retirements by year
Tonnes by the year the retirement was recorded.
| Year | Tonnes retired |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 79,548 |
| 2009 | none recorded |
| 2008 | 109,280 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ghg Management | 188,828 | 100% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Carbon Registry (ACR) | 109,280 | 57.9% |
| Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | 79,548 | 42.1% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 188,828 | 100% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 0 | 0% |
| 2021 onwards | 0 | 0% |
By host country
| Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 188,828 | 100% |
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Methodology not matched to ICVCM records | 109,280 | 57.9% |
| Some versions of the methodology approved | 79,548 | 42.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction or avoidance | 188,828 | 100% |
Removals: 0 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 188,828 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 2 projects.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steuben County DPW LFG ACR127 · Ghg Management | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 109,280 | 2008 |
| Steuben County Landfill Gas Flaring project CAR452 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 79,548 | 2010 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about Google
How many carbon credits has Google retired?
Registry records name Google as beneficiary for 188,828 tonnes across 4 retirements since 2008, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has Google retired credits from?
Steuben County DPW LFG (109,280 tonnes); Steuben County Landfill Gas Flaring project (79,548 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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