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.
ECOPARQUE MACEIÓ LANDFILL GAS PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
ECOPARQUE PAULÍNIA LANDFILL GAS PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
ECOPARQUE SERGIPE LANDFILL GAS PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
EVERGREEN II REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Efficiency Plus Stoves (Fogoes + Eficientes)
Gold Standard · Brazil · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Electric Mobility Program Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
FS BECCS Project
Gold Standard · Brazil
Not yet issued
FUTURE GREEN CARBON PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Fazenda Boa Vista afforestation project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Folha Larga Sul Renewable Energy
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Forest Restoration in Mantiqueira, Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Fortaleza Ituxi II REDD+
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Fortaleza Ituxi III ALM
Verra · Brazil · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Future Carbon Methane Capture Grouped Project
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
GIRUÁ LANDFILL GAS PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
GS23502 VPA-1 Factory Price Station
Gold Standard · Brazil
Not yet issued
GUAMÁ LANDFILL GAS PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Gairova REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Global Syntropic Agroforestry Program
Gold Standard · Brazil
No issuance recorded
Gravier Renewable Energy1
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Green Mining’s GHG Emissions Reductions through Recycling in Brazil
Gold Standard · Brazil
Not yet issued
Green Valley Grouped REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Grouped Project ARR Serra Viva
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Grouped Project Sapucaia Sustainable Forests
Verra · Brazil
Not yet issued
Grouped Project Serra do Sudeste
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
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