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.
Ribeirinho REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Rio Aripuana REDD Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Rio Bau REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Rio Capitao Cardoso REDD Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Rio Catete REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Rio Crepori REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Rio Curua REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Rio Cururu REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Rio Manito Grouped REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Rio Muru REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Rio Presidente Medici REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Rio Preto Grouped REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Rio Roncadeira REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Rio Teles Pires REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Rocio Bioenergy Plant for Manure Management - AMBICOOP
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
SALVADOR BIOMETHANE PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
SANTA MARIA LANDFILL GAS PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
SANTOS LANDFILL GAS PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
SHIFT FROM ROAD FREIGHT TO PIPELINE IN TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUID FUELS IN BRAZIL
Verra · Brazil
Not yet issued
SIMFlor Programme 1
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
SIMFlor Programme 2
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATION BY ADOPTION AND MAINTENANCE OF CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE PRACTICES IN DIFFERENT CROP USE AND DEGRADED PASTURE RECUPERATION.
Verra · Brazil · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
STOCK CARBON MAZUAY
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Samaúma REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Santana Renewable Energy
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
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