Qantas 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
1,627,298
Retirements
374
Years
2010 to 2026
Projects
44
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 58,807 |
| 2025 | 209,097 |
| 2024 | 169,425 |
| 2023 | 88,031 |
| 2022 | 30,566 |
| 2021 | 75,619 |
| 2020 | 38,320 |
| 2019 | 106,972 |
| 2018 | 128,919 |
| 2017 | 13,566 |
| 2016 | none recorded |
| 2015 | none recorded |
| 2014 | none recorded |
| 2013 | 200,489 |
| 2012 | 239,585 |
| 2011 | 203,064 |
| 2010 | 64,838 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | 827,763 | 50.9% |
| Forest | 401,336 | 24.7% |
| Fuel Switching | 223,754 | 13.8% |
| Energy Efficiency | 167,435 | 10.3% |
| Not specified | 7,010 | 0.4% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verra | 1,522,174 | 93.5% |
| Gold Standard | 105,124 | 6.5% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 898,991 | 55.2% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 491,232 | 30.2% |
| 2021 onwards | 237,075 | 14.6% |
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Methodology assessed and not approved | 993,834 | 61.1% |
| No ICVCM decision on the methodology yet | 430,703 | 26.5% |
| Methodology under assessment | 194,387 | 11.9% |
| Methodology not matched to ICVCM records | 7,010 | 0.4% |
| Methodology withdrawn from assessment | 1,364 | 0.1% |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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed removal and reduction | 150,155 | 9.2% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 1,477,143 | 90.8% |
Removals: 0 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 1,477,143 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 44 projects, page 1 of 2.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siam Cement Biomass Project VCS403 · Fuel Switching | Verra | Thailand | 223,754 | 2011 to 2021 |
| April Salumei Rainforest Community Conservation Project VCS1122 · Forest | Verra | Papua New Guinea | 159,424 | 2018 to 2026 |
| Xinjiang Dabancheng Sanchang Phase III Wind Power Project VCS470 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 118,688 | 2010 to 2012 |
| Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation Project VCS1477 · Forest | Verra | Indonesia | 115,192 | 2022 to 2025 |
| Hebei Kangbao Sanxiatian Wind Farm Project VCS697 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 114,739 | 2012 |
| Fuel-Wood Saving with Improved Cookstoves in Cambodia VCS181 · Energy Efficiency | Verra | Cambodia | 67,948 | 2010 to 2018 |
| Wind Project in Maharashtra, India by Kayathar and Jath VCS1520 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 63,456 | 2018 |
| Inner Mongolia Yihewusu Phase II 49.5 MW Wind Power Project VCS1001 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 59,718 | 2013 |
| Wind Power Project in Tamil Nadu by Green Infra Renewable Energy Limited VCS1904 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 57,408 | 2024 |
| Wind Power Project in Tirupur District VCS1163 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 56,178 | 2019 |
| Cordillera Azul National Park REDD Project VCS985 · Forest | Verra | Peru | 52,377 | 2020 to 2022 |
| Energy Efficient Stoves Program - CPA 3 GLD11149 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Ethiopia | 52,182 | 2024 to 2026 |
| 44 MW Bundled Wind Power Project in Maharashtra managed by Enercon India Limited. VCS489 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 47,651 | 2023 |
| Jamanwada Wind Power Project in Gujarat VCS1191 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 35,926 | 2024 |
| Energy Efficient Stoves Program - CPA 2 GLD11148 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Ethiopia | 33,256 | 2024 to 2025 |
| Xinjiang Huaneng Toksun Baiyanghe Phase II Wind Power project VCS976 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 33,025 | 2013 |
| Bundled Wind Power Project by Giriraj Enterprises VCS1669 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 32,755 | 2025 |
| 51 MW Wind Power Project at Chitradurga VCS706 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 29,369 | 2017 to 2019 |
| Forest Management to reduce deforestation and degradation in Shipibo Conibo and Cacataibo Indigenous communities of Ucayali region VCS1360 · Forest | Verra | Peru | 28,140 | 2021 |
| Nam Ngan Hydropower Project VCS811 · Renewable Energy | Verra | Vietnam | 24,094 | 2012 to 2013 |
| Hsikou Hydro Power Project VCS342 · Renewable Energy | Verra | Taiwan | 23,838 | 2010 to 2011 |
| Yuxian Baiyantuo 49.3 MW Wind Power Project VCS808 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 23,318 | 2013 |
| Protection of a Tasmanian Native Forest (Project 3: Peter Downie) VCS587 · Forest | Verra | Australia | 22,214 | 2012 to 2021 |
| Coc Dam Hydropower Project VCS580 · Renewable Energy | Verra | Vietnam | 20,379 | 2011 to 2012 |
| Bundled clean energy project in jamnagar, Gujarat VCS1441 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 19,994 | 2020 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about Qantas
How many carbon credits has Qantas retired?
Registry records name Qantas as beneficiary for 1,627,298 tonnes across 374 retirements since 2010, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has Qantas retired credits from?
Siam Cement Biomass Project (223,754 tonnes); April Salumei Rainforest Community Conservation Project (159,424 tonnes); Xinjiang Dabancheng Sanchang Phase III Wind Power Project (118,688 tonnes). The full list of 44 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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