Netflix 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
2,735,347
Retirements
78
Years
2020 to 2025
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 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,169 |
| 2024 | 237,511 |
| 2023 | 701,418 |
| 2022 | 384,125 |
| 2021 | 1,362,618 |
| 2020 | 36,506 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 2,426,841 | 88.7% |
| Agriculture | 180,000 | 6.6% |
| Ghg Management | 92,000 | 3.4% |
| Not specified | 19,310 | 0.7% |
| Energy Efficiency | 17,196 | 0.6% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verra | 2,246,402 | 82.1% |
| American Carbon Registry (ACR) | 219,965 | 8% |
| Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | 140,474 | 5.1% |
| Gold Standard | 128,506 | 4.7% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 353,310 | 12.9% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 2,192,109 | 80.1% |
| 2021 onwards | 189,928 | 6.9% |
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No ICVCM decision on the methodology yet | 2,246,402 | 82.1% |
| Some versions of the methodology approved | 249,670 | 9.1% |
| Methodology approved for the CCP label | 127,965 | 4.7% |
| Methodology not matched to ICVCM records | 111,310 | 4.1% |
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 | 1,022,447 | 37.4% |
| Mixed removal and reduction | 276,717 | 10.1% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 1,436,183 | 52.5% |
Removals: 1,022,447 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 1,436,183 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 31 projects, page 1 of 2.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reforesting Degraded Lands in Chile through the use of Mycorrhizal Inoculation VCS1055 · Forest | Verra | Chile | 758,725 | 2021 to 2023 |
| Chyulu Hills REDD+ Project VCS1408 · Forest | Verra | Kenya | 615,569 | 2021 to 2023 |
| The Kasigau Corridor REDD Project - Phase II The Community Ranches VCS612 · Forest | Verra | Kenya | 242,000 | 2021 |
| Bajo Calima y Bahía Málaga (BCBM) REDD+ Project VCS1395 · Forest | Verra | Colombia | 215,607 | 2021 |
| The Envira Amazonia Project - A Tropical Forest Conservation Project in Acre, Brazil VCS1382 · Forest | Verra | Brazil | 214,500 | 2021 |
| Northern Kenya Grassland Carbon Project VCS1468 · Agriculture | Verra | Kenya | 180,000 | 2021 |
| GreenTrees ACRE (Advanced Carbon Restored Ecosystem) ACR114 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 92,000 | 2024 |
| LANDFILL GAS EXTRACTION AND ELECTRICITY GENERATION PROJECT - ISTANBUL TURKEY GLD707 · Ghg Management | Gold Standard | Türkiye | 92,000 | 2022 |
| Ejido forestal Los Bancos CAR1392 · Forest | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | Mexico | 79,200 | 2024 |
| Anew - Klawock Heenya Native Community Forestry Project ACR459 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 39,197 | 2021 |
| Scott River Shackleford IFM Project ACR732 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 31,248 | 2023 |
| ProCarbono: Ejido Los Altares CAR1704 · Forest | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | Mexico | 21,033 | 2024 |
| BLUE CARBON PROJECT GULF OF MORROSQUILLO “VIDA MANGLAR” VCS2290 · Forest | Verra | Colombia | 20,000 | 2021 |
| Scott River Whiskey IFM Project ACR733 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 17,292 | 2024 |
| Anew - Shaan Seet Native Community Forestry Project ACR534 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 15,059 | 2021 |
| The Breathing Space Improved Cooking Stoves Programme India - VPA No. 08 Envirofit GLD3366 | Gold Standard | India | 13,521 | 2020 |
| Scott River Wildcat IFM Project ACR734 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 13,169 | 2025 |
| Anew - Kootznoowoo Native Community Forestry Project ACR499 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 12,000 | 2021 |
| GS1366 Micro Energy PoA VPA 5 BioLite Improved Stove Programme India GLD4270 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | India | 10,910 | 2020 |
| ProCarbono: Ejido Las Hacienditas y Anexos CAR1735 · Forest | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | Mexico | 10,450 | 2024 |
| ProCarbono: Ejido Quebrada de Cebollas CAR1675 · Forest | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | Mexico | 8,908 | 2024 |
| GS1247 VPA 44 BioLite Improved Stove Programme Uganda GLD4271 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Uganda | 6,286 | 2020 |
| The Breathing Space Improved Cooking Stoves Programme India - VPA No. 06 Envirofit GLD3364 | Gold Standard | India | 5,789 | 2020 |
| Cima de Togo - ASRTulancingo CAR1347 · Forest | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | Mexico | 5,280 | 2021 |
| ProCarbono: Ejido Silvestre Revueltas CAR1736 · Forest | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | Mexico | 4,455 | 2024 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about Netflix
How many carbon credits has Netflix retired?
Registry records name Netflix as beneficiary for 2,735,347 tonnes across 78 retirements since 2020, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has Netflix retired credits from?
Reforesting Degraded Lands in Chile through the use of Mycorrhizal Inoculation (758,725 tonnes); Chyulu Hills REDD+ Project (615,569 tonnes); The Kasigau Corridor REDD Project - Phase II The Community Ranches (242,000 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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