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.
Tueré REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Uirapuru Grouped REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
UÁKIRY REDD+ AUDD GROUPED PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
VICTOR GRAEFF LANDFILL GAS PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Vale do Rio Branco REDD+ Grouped Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Vilhena REDD+ Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Western Amazon REDD+ Grouped Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Working Trees- Scaling Brazilian Silvopasture (WT-SBS)
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Xingu-Araguaia Grouped REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
YBYRÁ REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
ZORÓ PANGYJEJ REDD+
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Zero Carbon Aripuanã River Valley REDD Project 1
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Zé Tunin Small Hydropower Plant Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
iFood Pedal
Verra · Brazil · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Águas da Mata Atlântica
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