OTHER Other
OTHER is a household & community methodology used by 48 projects on Gold Standard. Registry records show 783,484 tonnes issued and 87% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
48
Countries
20
Credits issued
783,484 t
Credits retired
681,468 t
Retired share of issued
87%
Projects yet to issue
77.1%
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.
- Gold Standard 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
Where it is used
- Türkiye 9 projects
- Rwanda 9 projects
- India 6 projects
- Thailand 2 projects
- Philippines 2 projects
- Timor-Leste 2 projects
- Kenya 2 projects
- Tanzania 2 projects
- Nepal 1 project
- Canada 1 project
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 99,173 |
| 2023 | 106,957 |
| 2022 | 93,864 |
| 2021 | 87,572 |
| 2020 | 67,633 |
| 2019 | 34,822 |
| 2018 | 59,196 |
| 2017 | 36,705 |
| 2016 | 4,691 |
| 2015 | 74,822 |
| 2014 | 65,197 |
| 2013 | 500 |
| 2012 | 881 |
| 2011 | 1,732 |
| 2010 | 1,543 |
| 2009 | 10,188 |
| 2008 | 6,113 |
| 2007 | 31,895 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using OTHER
48 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Ecological Greenhouse Project
Gold Standard · Türkiye
Not yet issued
Ekincik Weir and Hydroelectric Power Plant
Gold Standard · Türkiye
Not yet issued
GS5047 VPA11 African Improved Cookstoves and Clean Water Programme: Virunga Mountain Gorilla Cookstove Project Musanze V
Gold Standard · Rwanda
Not yet issued
GS5047 VPA12 African Improved Cookstoves and Clean Water Programme: Virunga Mountain Gorilla Cookstove Project Musanze VI
Gold Standard · Rwanda
Not yet issued
GS5047 VPA13 African Improved Cookstoves and Clean Water Programme: Virunga Mountain Gorilla Cookstove Project Musanze VII
Gold Standard · Rwanda
Not yet issued
GS5047 VPA15 African Improved Cookstoves and Clean Water Programme: Virunga Mountain Gorilla Cookstove Project Burera IV
Gold Standard · Rwanda
Not yet issued
GS5047 VPA16 African Improved Cookstoves and Clean Water Programme: Virunga Mountain Gorilla Cookstove Project Burera V
Gold Standard · Rwanda
Not yet issued
GS5047 VPA17 African Improved Cookstoves and Clean Water Programme: Virunga Mountain Gorilla Cookstove Project Burera VI
Gold Standard · Rwanda
Not yet issued
GS5047 VPA20 African Improved Cookstoves and Clean Water Programme: Virunga Mountain Gorilla Cookstove Project Rubavu III
Gold Standard · Rwanda
Not yet issued
Gokdag Wind Power Plant
Gold Standard · Türkiye
Not yet issued
Historical Roll Out GS Large Scale VER Project
Gold Standard · South Africa
No issuance recorded
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
Not yet issued
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Thailand
Gold Standard · Thailand
Not yet issued
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Uganda
Gold Standard · Uganda
Not yet issued
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Vietnam
Gold Standard · Vietnam
Not yet issued
Pamukören Geothermal Energy Power Plant
Gold Standard · Türkiye
Not yet issued
SOLVATTEN Solar Safe Water Heater Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
No issuance recorded
Sapdagi Wind Power Plant 55 MW
Gold Standard · Türkiye
Not yet issued
Solar Lights and Solar Home Systems for Lesotho
Gold Standard · Lesotho
Not yet issued
Sustainable Water Purification Programme
Gold Standard · Tanzania
No issuance recorded
TIRE Wind Power Plant
Gold Standard · Türkiye
Not yet issued
Timor-Leste Improved Cookstove and Community Development Project
Gold Standard · Timor-Leste
No issuance recorded
VPA 1: The MomCare Project
Gold Standard · Tanzania
No issuance recorded
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- VM0050 Energy Efficiency and Fuel-Switch Measures in Cookstoves 24 projects · CCP-Approved
- VMR0006 Energy Efficiency and Fuel Switch Measures in Thermal Applications 230 projects · Withdrawn from assessment
- AMS-II.G. Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass 352 projects · Does not meet the Core Carbon Principles
- AMS-I.E. Switch from non-renewable biomass for thermal applications by the user 123 projects · Does not meet the Core Carbon Principles
- AMS-I.A. Electricity generation by the user 50 projects · Does not meet the Core Carbon Principles
Questions about OTHER
How many projects use OTHER?
48 projects, in 20 countries, as of June 2026.
Is OTHER approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under OTHER have been retired?
87%, or 681,468 of 783,484 tonnes.