Greenchoice 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
4,717,315
Retirements
63
Years
2016 to 2024
Projects
5
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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 304 |
| 2023 | none recorded |
| 2022 | 50,490 |
| 2021 | 374,793 |
| 2020 | 1,087,463 |
| 2019 | 844,895 |
| 2018 | 605,262 |
| 2017 | 1,254,108 |
| 2016 | 500,000 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 4,714,878 | 99.9% |
| Renewable Energy | 2,437 | 0.1% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verra | 4,717,315 | 100% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 4,413,566 | 93.6% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 303,749 | 6.4% |
| 2021 onwards | 0 | 0% |
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No ICVCM decision on the methodology yet | 4,714,878 | 99.9% |
| Methodology assessed and not approved | 2,437 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Impermanent removal | 1,412 | <0.1% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 4,715,903 | >99.9% |
Removals: 1,412 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 4,715,903 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 5 projects.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARIBA REDD+ PROJECT VCS902 · Forest | Verra | Zimbabwe | 4,286,368 | 2016 to 2022 |
| Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Project VCS674 · Forest | Verra | Indonesia | 327,098 | 2020 |
| Madre de Dios Amazon REDD+ Project VCS844 · Forest | Verra | Peru | 100,000 | 2020 |
| The Bogeda 40.5 MW Wind-Farm Project in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China VCS471 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 2,437 | 2020 |
| Natural High Forest Rehabilitation Project on degraded land of Kibale National Park VCS673 · Forest | Verra | Uganda | 1,412 | 2021 to 2024 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about Greenchoice
How many carbon credits has Greenchoice retired?
Registry records name Greenchoice as beneficiary for 4,717,315 tonnes across 63 retirements since 2016, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has Greenchoice retired credits from?
KARIBA REDD+ PROJECT (4,286,368 tonnes); Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Project (327,098 tonnes); Madre de Dios Amazon REDD+ Project (100,000 tonnes). The full list of 5 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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