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.
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
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,512,533 |
| 2024 | 4,181,446 |
| 2023 | 4,902,278 |
| 2022 | 4,020,566 |
| 2021 | 1,803,535 |
| 2020 | 496,620 |
| 2019 | 143,692 |
| 2018 | 57,629 |
| 2017 | 13,455 |
| 2016 | 11,805 |
| 2015 | 5,976 |
| 2014 | 860 |
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.
Ejido Pozo Pirata
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
93.5K
issued tCO₂e
Proyecto Forestal de Captura de Carbono Ejido Baborigame
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
92.6K
issued tCO₂e
Chiwi
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
92.1K
issued tCO₂e
Proyecto Forestal de Captura de Carbono Comunidad Santa LucÝa Miahuatlan
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
92.0K
issued tCO₂e
Captura de Carbono Forestal en la Comunidad San Ignacio
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
90.1K
issued tCO₂e
Carbono, Agua y Biodiversidad IndÝgena San BartolomÚ
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
88.2K
issued tCO₂e
Restauraci¾n Forestal Matamoros
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
86.6K
issued tCO₂e
Proyecto Forestal de Captura de Carbono Ejido La Trinidad y sus Anexos
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
85.3K
issued tCO₂e
Proyecto Forestal de Captura de Carbono Ejido Llano Blanco
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
84.2K
issued tCO₂e
Restauraci¾n Forestal San Felipe III
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
83.9K
issued tCO₂e
Restauraci¾n Forestal Adolfo de la Huerta
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
83.7K
issued tCO₂e
Carbono, Agua y Biodiversidad IndÝgena Pe±oles
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
80.2K
issued tCO₂e
Proyecto Forestal de Captura de Carbono del Ejido Xmejia
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
78.9K
issued tCO₂e
Carbono, Agua y Biodiversidad IndÝgena Comaltepec
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
76.0K
issued tCO₂e
Manglares San Crisanto
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
74.7K
issued tCO₂e
XICO2e Carbono Forestal Ejido Naranjal Poniente, Municipio de Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
74.0K
issued tCO₂e
Ejido Piedras Negras
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
71.1K
issued tCO₂e
Manejo Forestal Mejorado La Esperanza
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
69.0K
issued tCO₂e
Ejido Chunhuhub
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
67.4K
issued tCO₂e
Captura de Carbono en los Bosques de ConÝferas y Latifoliadas del Ejido La Victoria y Anexos, Municipio de Pueblo Nuevo, Estado de Durango, MÚxico
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
64.8K
issued tCO₂e
Proyecto Forestal de Carbono Ejido La Ciudad
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
64.2K
issued tCO₂e
COMUNIDAD SANTA ANA
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
60.2K
issued tCO₂e
Restauraci¾n Forestal Kankabchen
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
59.4K
issued tCO₂e
Restauraci¾n Forestal Chunkanan
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
58.3K
issued tCO₂e
Restauraci¾n Forestal NCPA Yalcoba Nuevo
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest
57.1K
issued tCO₂e
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation 193 projects · CCP-Approved
- ACR Improved Forest Management (IFM) on Non-Federal U.S. Forestlands 47 projects · CCP-Approved
- VM0048 Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation 30 projects · CCP-Approved
- VM0045 Improved Forest Management Methodology Using Dynamic Matched Baselines from National Forest Inventories 8 projects · CCP-Approved
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.