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.
Mato Grosso REDD+ Program
ART TREES · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Mejuruá Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Mel 2 Wind Farm CDM Project Activity
Gold Standard · Brazil · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Methane Avoidance in Anaerobic Lagoons Grouped Project
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Mombak Reforesting Brazil at Scale - Project 1
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Multilixo Landfill Gas Project
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
NAMI REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
NATURALL CARBON PROGRAM: REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN BRAZIL - PROJECT III
Verra · Brazil · Agriculture
Not yet issued
NATURALL CARBON PROGRAM: REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN BRAZIL - PROJECT IV
Verra · Brazil · Agriculture
Not yet issued
NATURALL CARBON PROGRAM: REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN BRAZIL - PROJECT V
Verra · Brazil · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Nature Conservation Reforestation project - Caatinga Biome Ceara
Gold Standard · Brazil
No issuance recorded
OGA REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Oeste de Caucaia Landfill Project Activity
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Oeste de Caucaia Landfill Project Activity
Gold Standard · Brazil · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
PANÃMA REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
PROCARBONO IN BRAZIL
Verra · Brazil · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Pantanal REDD+ Program
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Para REDD+ Program
ART TREES · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Proactiva CGA Iperó Landfill Gas to Energy Project
Gold Standard · Brazil
Not yet issued
Productive Second Floor with Macaúba
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Project Dourado
Isometric · Brazil · Alkalinity Cdr
No issuance recorded
Project Earthstone
Isometric · Brazil · Alkalinity Cdr
No issuance recorded
Project Muçununga
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Projeto REDD+ Xikrin do Cateté
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Public Lighting in Brazil Grouped Project
Verra · Brazil · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
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