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.
QUATÁ LANDFILL GAS PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
RE.GREEN AMAZON FOREST REFORESTATION/RESTORATION PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
REDD Carbonflor
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
REDD Pantanal
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
REDD+ Café Apuí Agroflorestal
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
REDD+ Estrela Acapuzinho
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
REDD+ PROJECT ARARA PEOPLE
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
REDD+ Sertão Veredas
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
REDD+ Tauari Forest Conservation Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
RIO BRANCO REDD+
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Rabo Carbon Bank Trees for Farmers (TFF) Brazil ARR Grouped Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Raízes do Bem Grouped ARR Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Re.green Landscapes: Native Forest Restoration in the Atlantic Forest
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
ReTerra Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Reflorestamento de Impacto no Brasil Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
ReforesTerra Grouped Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Reforestation activities in Brazil for carbon removals from the atmosphere
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Reforestation for multiple purposes as a means of sustainable development
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Reforestation of Lands for Multiple Purposes as a Sustainable Development Driver
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Reforestation of land for multiple uses
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Reforestation through biodiverse Agroforestry Systems in the Amazon (Roraima State)
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Reforesting the Brazilian Amazon Project 1
Isometric · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Regenerating Soil Life with waste management
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Renove ALM Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Restoring Degraded Lands for Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Development in Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Forest
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