Nespresso 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
1,710,385
Retirements
70
Years
2018 to 2022
Projects
22
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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,268,262 |
| 2021 | 442,003 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2018 | 4 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 1,364,562 | 79.8% |
| Not specified | 150,000 | 8.8% |
| Energy Efficiency | 125,821 | 7.4% |
| Agriculture | 70,000 | 4.1% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | <0.1% |
| Fuel Switching | 1 | <0.1% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verra | 1,434,564 | 83.9% |
| Gold Standard | 275,821 | 16.1% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 311,621 | 18.2% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 1,386,723 | 81.1% |
| 2021 onwards | 12,041 | 0.7% |
By host country
| Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 503,000 | 29.4% |
| Indonesia | 281,146 | 16.4% |
| Peru | 223,500 | 13.1% |
| DR Congo | 195,000 | 11.4% |
| Kenya | 180,290 | 10.5% |
| Brazil | 96,628 | 5.6% |
| China | 70,000 | 4.1% |
| Colombia | 60,000 | 3.5% |
| Mozambique | 50,268 | 2.9% |
| Papua New Guinea | 50,000 | 2.9% |
The 10 largest of 11 countries.
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No ICVCM decision on the methodology yet | 1,099,272 | 64.3% |
| Methodology not matched to ICVCM records | 560,290 | 32.8% |
| Methodology assessed and not approved | 45,730 | 2.7% |
| Some versions of the methodology approved | 5,092 | 0.3% |
| Methodology under assessment | 1 | <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 | 395,290 | 23.1% |
| Mixed removal and reduction | 136,146 | 8% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 1,178,949 | 68.9% |
Removals: 395,290 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 1,178,949 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 22 projects.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARIBA REDD+ PROJECT VCS902 · Forest | Verra | Zimbabwe | 503,000 | 2021 to 2022 |
| Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Project VCS674 · Forest | Verra | Indonesia | 215,000 | 2021 to 2022 |
| The Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project VCS934 · Forest | Verra | DR Congo | 195,000 | 2021 to 2022 |
| Alto Huayabamba: Carbon Dioxide sequestration through reforestation with small-scale farmers in Peru, San Martin Region VCS796 · Forest | Verra | Peru | 124,732 | 2021 to 2022 |
| Multi-Species Reforestation in Mato Grosso, Brazil VCS665 · Forest | Verra | Brazil | 96,500 | 2021 to 2022 |
| Burn Stoves Project in Kenya GLD5642 | Gold Standard | Kenya | 90,000 | 2021 to 2022 |
| TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 005 VCS737 · Forest | Verra | Kenya | 80,000 | 2021 to 2022 |
| GS1005 Qori Q'oncha - Improved cookstoves diffusion programme in Peru - VPA2 GLD1049 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Peru | 75,000 | 2022 |
| Guoluo Grassland Sustainable Management Project VCS2458 · Agriculture | Verra | China | 70,000 | 2022 |
| Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation Project VCS1477 · Forest | Verra | Indonesia | 66,146 | 2022 |
| Vichada Climate Reforestation Project (PAZ) GLD4221 | Gold Standard | Colombia | 60,000 | 2021 to 2022 |
| NIHT Topaiyo REDD + VCS2293 · Forest | Verra | Papua New Guinea | 50,000 | 2021 |
| Efficient And Clean Cooking For Mozambican Low Income Housholds - George Dimitrov VPA1 GLD6155 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Mozambique | 45,729 | 2022 |
| Jubilación Segura : Agroforestry And Reforestation With Smallscale Farmers in Peru VCS1496 · Forest | Verra | Peru | 23,768 | 2021 |
| TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 006 VCS899 · Forest | Verra | Kenya | 10,290 | 2022 |
| GS5658 VPA 22: Production and sale of efficient cookstoves in the urban areas of Maputo Province GLD10777 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Mozambique | 4,539 | 2022 |
| Oromia Cookstove Distribution Project GLD5463 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Ethiopia | 553 | 2022 |
| Ecomapua Amazon REDD Project VCS1094 · Forest | Verra | Brazil | 119 | 2018 to 2020 |
| JARI/AMAPÁ REDD+ PROJECT VCS1115 · Forest | Verra | Brazil | 4 | 2022 |
| Jari/Pará REDD+ Project VCS1811 · Forest | Verra | Brazil | 3 | 2021 |
| Salto Pilão Hydropower Plant Project Activity VCS513 · Renewable Energy | Verra | Brazil | 1 | 2022 |
| Arrozal, GGP and Sul America Ceramics Fuel Switching Project VCS130 · Fuel Switching | Verra | Brazil | 1 | 2019 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about Nespresso
How many carbon credits has Nespresso retired?
Registry records name Nespresso as beneficiary for 1,710,385 tonnes across 70 retirements since 2018, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has Nespresso retired credits from?
KARIBA REDD+ PROJECT (503,000 tonnes); Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Project (215,000 tonnes); The Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project (195,000 tonnes). The full list of 22 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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