CAR-FOREST-MX CAR Mexico Forest Protocol

CAR-FOREST-MX is a forestry & land use methodology used by 484 projects on Climate Action Reserve (CAR). Registry records show 17,150,395 tonnes issued and 39.5% of them retired.

Key figures

Projects

484

Countries

1

Credits issued

17,150,395 t

Credits retired

6,766,122 t

Retired share of issued

39.5%

Projects with uncovered reversals

0

Projects yet to issue

41.7%

Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026

ICVCM status

ICVCM approved some versions of this methodology and not others.

  • CAR Mexico Forest Protocol - ARR - 2.0 - 3.0
  • CAR Mexico Forest Protocol - 2.0
  • CAR Mexico Forest Protocol - 3.0

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.

What this means

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.

  • Climate Action Reserve (CAR) 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: not approved

What this means

Where it is used

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Issuance by vintage

Issuance by vintage for CAR-FOREST-MXVintages 2014 to 2025: 17,150,395 tonnes issued.01.3M2.5M3.8M5M2014 issued: 860 tonnes20142015 issued: 5,976 tonnes20152016 issued: 11,805 tonnes20162017 issued: 13,455 tonnes20172018 issued: 57,629 tonnes20182019 issued: 143,692 tonnes20192020 issued: 496,620 tonnes20202021 issued: 1,803,535 tonnes20212022 issued: 4,020,566 tonnes20222023 issued: 4,902,278 tonnes20232024 issued: 4,181,446 tonnes20242025 issued: 1,512,533 tonnes2025
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)
20251,512,533
20244,181,446
20234,902,278
20224,020,566
20211,803,535
2020496,620
2019143,692
201857,629
201713,455
201611,805
20155,976
2014860

Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026

Projects using CAR-FOREST-MX

484 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.

Los Romeros - ASRTulancingo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

3.5K

issued tCO₂e

Bienes Comunales Santa Isabel Chalma

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

3.4K

issued tCO₂e

Captura de carbono forestal en la Comunidad de Rinc¾n de Guadalupe

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

3.4K

issued tCO₂e

San Lorenzo Sayula - ASRTulancingo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

3.2K

issued tCO₂e

Captura de carbono forestal en el ejido San Miguel Tenextepec

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

3.2K

issued tCO₂e

Captura de carbono forestal en el ejido Amanalco de Becerra

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

3.1K

issued tCO₂e

EJIDO OCOJALA

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

3.0K

issued tCO₂e

El Nopalillo - ASRTulancingo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

3.0K

issued tCO₂e

Captura de carbono forestal en el ejido Otzumatlßn o RÝo de Parras

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.9K

issued tCO₂e

Ejido sierra de Agua

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.8K

issued tCO₂e

Predio Las Piedras

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.8K

issued tCO₂e

Captura de Carbono Forestal en el Ejido Jauja

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.7K

issued tCO₂e

Chacalapa - ASRTulancingo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.7K

issued tCO₂e

Captura de carbono forestal en los Bienes Comunales de San Miguel Ixtapan

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.6K

issued tCO₂e

Captura de carbono forestal en el ejido San Pedro Jacuaro

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.6K

issued tCO₂e

EJIDO JONUCO PEDERNALES

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.6K

issued tCO₂e

Bonos de Carbono-San JosÚ del Rinc¾n-Mariposa Monarca-Ejido San Felipe de Jes·s

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.5K

issued tCO₂e

Proyecto Forestal de Carbono Comunidad Santa MarÝa Totomoxtla

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.5K

issued tCO₂e

Bonos Comunitarios CO2_San Felipe Oriente

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.3K

issued tCO₂e

C.P. ALEJANDRO HERRERA

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.3K

issued tCO₂e

Captura de Carbono Forestal en la Peque±a Propiedad El Zapatero

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.1K

issued tCO₂e

Ejido San Pedro Buenavista

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.1K

issued tCO₂e

El Ocote - ASRTulancingo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.1K

issued tCO₂e

Proyecto forestal de carbono del Ejido Lßzaro Cßrdenas N·mero 2

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.1K

issued tCO₂e

El Ventorrillo - ASRTulancingo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.0K

issued tCO₂e

Related methodologies

Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.

Questions about CAR-FOREST-MX

How many projects use CAR-FOREST-MX?

484 projects, in 1 country, as of June 2026.

Is CAR-FOREST-MX approved by the ICVCM?

ICVCM approved some versions of this methodology and not others.

How much of the credits issued under CAR-FOREST-MX have been retired?

39.5%, or 6,766,122 of 17,150,395 tonnes.