Carbon credit projects in Benin

Registry records list 17 carbon credit projects in Benin, the largest group energy efficiency. Together they have issued 890,827 tonnes and retired 64,331.

Key figures

Projects

17

Registries

2

Credits issued

890,827 t

Credits retired

64,331 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Energy Efficiency 8
  • Not specified 5
  • Forest 3
  • Renewable Energy 1

Benin and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
1
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
0
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
0

Country-level facts from UN tracking. Whether a particular project is authorised is not shown here.

Source: UN Article 6 tracking (Article 6 Pipeline, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre) · Data as of 4 September 2026

What these figures mean

Most used methodologies

Hazard context

Wildfire
High
River flood
High
Drought
High

Levels for the country as a whole, not for any one project site.

Source: ThinkHazard hazard assessments · Levels read 25 September 2026

Projects

Largest issuance first.

VCC Benin Water Purifier Project

Gold Standard · Benin · Energy Efficiency

500.9K

issued tCO₂e

Pendjari and W-Benin National Parks REDD+ Project

Verra · Benin · Forest

290.7K

issued tCO₂e

GS2489 - Efficient cookstoves in Benin and Togo - VPA2 - EcoBénin - Wanrou efficient cookstoves in Atacora/Donga region

Gold Standard · Benin · Energy Efficiency

44.0K

issued tCO₂e

GS2489 Efficient cookstoves in Benin and Togo - VPA3 - EcoBenin - Women Soils and Energy

Gold Standard · Benin · Energy Efficiency

27.9K

issued tCO₂e

Illoulofin PV Solar Plant - Defissol

Gold Standard · Benin · Renewable Energy

15.5K

issued tCO₂e

GS2489 Efficient cookstoves in Benin and Togo - VPA4 - EcoBenin - Women Soils and Energy

Gold Standard · Benin · Energy Efficiency

11.8K

issued tCO₂e

Beyond Biomass: UpEnergy Electric Cooking

Gold Standard · Benin · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

Distribution of improved cookstoves in Benin - Bissap project

Gold Standard · Benin

No issuance recorded

Efficient cookstoves in Benin and Togo (PoA)

Gold Standard · Benin · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

GS12693 VPA-4 Access to Clean Water in Benin

Gold Standard · Benin

No issuance recorded

GS12771 VPA-3 Sustainable Energy Generation through Biodigester systems in Benin

Gold Standard · Benin

No issuance recorded

GS12778 VPA-1 Solar PV Installations in Benin

Gold Standard · Benin

No issuance recorded

GS13047 VPA-1 Improved Cook Stoves in Benin

Gold Standard · Benin

No issuance recorded

GS23192 VPA-2 Building Climate Resilience through Afforestation Reforestation & Agroforestry Benin

Gold Standard · Benin · Forest

Not yet issued

GS2489 - Efficient cookstoves in Benin and Togo - VPA1 - EcoBénin - Wanrou efficient cookstoves around the national park Pendjari

Gold Standard · Benin · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

PoA Sustainable Landscapes and Forests Initiatives

Gold Standard · Benin · Forest

Not yet issued

Sequoia cookstoves in Benin

Verra · Benin · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Questions about Benin

How many carbon credit projects are in Benin?

17, as of 1 June 2026.

Has Benin signed Article 6 agreements?

1 bilateral agreement, as of 4 September 2026.

Which methodologies are most used in Benin?

GS-SIMPLIFIED-COOKSTOVES (5), GS-REFOREST (2), VMR0006 (1).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026