AMS-III.D. + AMS-III.F. Methane recovery in animal manure management systems; Avoidance of methane emissions through composting
AMS-III.D. + AMS-III.F. is a waste management methodology used by 37 projects on Verra. Registry records show 1,449,741 tonnes issued and 44% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
37
Countries
6
Credits issued
1,449,741 t
Credits retired
637,685 t
Retired share of issued
44%
Projects yet to issue
45.9%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from projects using it can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.
CORSIA programme relevance
Whether the programmes this methodology is used on are approved by ICAO. Programme level only; unit eligibility depends on dates, authorisation and each programme's exclusions.
- Verra 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
Where it is used
- China 29 projects
- India 3 projects
- Bangladesh 2 projects
- Brazil 1 project
- Laos 1 project
- South Africa 1 project
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 49,762 |
| 2023 | 202,398 |
| 2022 | 628,535 |
| 2021 | 425,294 |
| 2020 | 72,888 |
| 2019 | 829 |
| 2018 | 3,449 |
| 2017 | 15,044 |
| 2016 | 7,306 |
| 2015 | 11,207 |
| 2014 | 11,412 |
| 2013 | 9,143 |
| 2012 | 8,839 |
| 2011 | 3,635 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using AMS-III.D. + AMS-III.F.
37 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Xuan Cheng Composting Project Phase II
Verra · China · Ghg Management
167.5K
issued tCO₂e
Xuancheng Composting Project Phase I
Verra · China · Ghg Management
162.9K
issued tCO₂e
Yangxiang AWMS GHG Mitigation Project In Shandong Province
Verra · China · Ghg Management
144.9K
issued tCO₂e
Xiding AWMS GHG Mitigation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
117.2K
issued tCO₂e
Nanyang Dongjia Composting Project in Fangcheng County
Verra · China · Ghg Management
103.8K
issued tCO₂e
HUOSHENGYUAN COMPOSTING PROJECT IN MIANYANG CITY
Verra · China · Ghg Management
102.3K
issued tCO₂e
Pengmai Composting Project in Fangcheng County
Verra · China · Ghg Management
95.5K
issued tCO₂e
Taikefeng Composting Project in Gaomi City
Verra · China · Ghg Management
92.7K
issued tCO₂e
Shandong Xiantan Composting Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
84.9K
issued tCO₂e
Composting Project in Santa Catarina
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
73.8K
issued tCO₂e
Yangxiang AWMS GHG Mitigation Project in Liaoning Province
Verra · China · Ghg Management
61.0K
issued tCO₂e
Henan Lehuijia Composting Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
60.1K
issued tCO₂e
WEIYUAN COMPOSTING PROJECT
Verra · China · Ghg Management
48.3K
issued tCO₂e
Panzhou County Chicken Farm Manure Composting Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
37.8K
issued tCO₂e
Jinmu AWMS GHG Mitigation Project in Liaoning Province
Verra · China · Ghg Management
35.9K
issued tCO₂e
Yangxiang AWMS GHG Mitigation Project in Henan Province
Verra · China · Ghg Management
20.5K
issued tCO₂e
TTCA ORGANIC COMPOSTING PROJECT IN ATTAPEU
Verra · Laos · Ghg Management
4.4K
issued tCO₂e
Yangxiang AWMS GHG Mitigation Project in Hebei province
Verra · China · Ghg Management
3.9K
issued tCO₂e
Yangxiang AWMS GHG Mitigation Project in Zhejiang province
Verra · China · Ghg Management
2.1K
issued tCO₂e
Xinhangdao AWMS GHG Mitigation Project In Shangqiu City
Verra · China · Ghg Management
100
issued tCO₂e
AVOIDANCE OF METHANE EMISSION THROUGH VERMICOMPOST GENERATION IN THE TEA ESTATES OF AMALGAMATED PLANTATIONS PVT LTD (APPL), ASSAM AND NORTH BENGAL, INDIA
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Binzhou Jingyang Composting project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Clean Waste Collective
Verra · South Africa · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Composting Project for Carbon Mitigation
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Godhan Nyay Yojna
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- CAR U.S. and Canada Biochar Protocol 9 projects · CCP-Approved
- ACM0001 Flaring or use of landfill gas 181 projects · Under assessment, no decision published
- AMS-III.G. Landfill methane recovery 6 projects · Under assessment, no decision published
- CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol 128 projects · Withdrawn from assessment
- VM0044 Methodology for Biochar Utilization in Soil and Non-Soil Applications 12 projects · Withdrawn from assessment
Questions about AMS-III.D. + AMS-III.F.
How many projects use AMS-III.D. + AMS-III.F.?
37 projects, in 6 countries, as of June 2026.
Is AMS-III.D. + AMS-III.F. approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under AMS-III.D. + AMS-III.F. have been retired?
44%, or 637,685 of 1,449,741 tonnes.