Carbon credit projects in Brazil
Registry records list 415 carbon credit projects in Brazil, the largest group forest. Together they have issued 180,672,184 tonnes and retired 84,678,442.
Key figures
Projects
415
Registries
6
Credits issued
180,672,184 t
Credits retired
84,678,442 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- Verra 333
- Gold Standard 40
- Cercarbono 23
- Isometric 8
- ART TREES 6
- American Carbon Registry (ACR) 5
By category
- Forest 207
- Ghg Management 70
- Renewable Energy 63
- Not specified 23
- Fuel Switching 20
- Agriculture 17
- Energy Efficiency 9
- Alkalinity Cdr 6
Brazil and Article 6
- Bilateral agreements
- 2
- 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
- 92
- 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
Hazard context
- Wildfire
- High
- River flood
- High
- Drought
- Medium
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.
Foz do Chapecó Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
13.7M
issued tCO₂e
The Envira Amazonia Project - A Tropical Forest Conservation Project in Acre, Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Forest
12.0M
issued tCO₂e
Pacajai REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
10.1M
issued tCO₂e
FLORESTAL SANTA MARIA PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
8.6M
issued tCO₂e
Cikel Brazilian Amazon REDD APD Project Avoiding Planned Deforestation
Verra · Brazil · Forest
7.6M
issued tCO₂e
RMDLT Portel - Para REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
7.1M
issued tCO₂e
BAESA Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
6.7M
issued tCO₂e
Rio Anapu-Pacaja REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
6.3M
issued tCO₂e
Joao Bravo REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
5.4M
issued tCO₂e
Carbono Verde Afforestation Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
5.2M
issued tCO₂e
BRAZILIAN AMAZON APD GROUPED PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
5.0M
issued tCO₂e
Rio Jacareacanga REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
4.0M
issued tCO₂e
ILHA DO BANANAL +
Cercarbono · Brazil
3.8M
issued tCO₂e
Boa Vista A/R
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Brazil · Forest
3.7M
issued tCO₂e
VTRM Renewable Energy
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
3.5M
issued tCO₂e
Ecoparque Candeias Landfill Gas Project
Gold Standard · Brazil
3.3M
issued tCO₂e
Salto Pilão Hydropower Plant Project Activity
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
3.2M
issued tCO₂e
Rio Roosevelt REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
3.2M
issued tCO₂e
Rio Madeira Grouped REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
3.1M
issued tCO₂e
Juina REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
2.9M
issued tCO₂e
Ipixuna REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
2.9M
issued tCO₂e
Rio Maicimirim REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
2.8M
issued tCO₂e
CTL Landfill Gas Project
Gold Standard · Brazil
2.7M
issued tCO₂e
Agrocortex REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
2.7M
issued tCO₂e
GS3434 Uberlândia landfills I and II
Gold Standard · Brazil · Ghg Management
2.5M
issued tCO₂e
Questions about Brazil
How many carbon credit projects are in Brazil?
415, as of 1 June 2026.
Has Brazil signed Article 6 agreements?
2 bilateral agreements, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in Brazil?
VM0015 (65), ACM0001 (43), VM0007 (38).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026