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.
UNITOR REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
2.3M
issued tCO₂e
VTRM Renewable Energy 2
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
2.2M
issued tCO₂e
JARI/AMAPÁ REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
2.1M
issued tCO₂e
Ecomapua Amazon REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
2.1M
issued tCO₂e
Manoa REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
2.0M
issued tCO₂e
The Valparaiso Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
1.6M
issued tCO₂e
The Russas Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
1.4M
issued tCO₂e
Manaus Landfill Gas Project
Gold Standard · Brazil
1.4M
issued tCO₂e
RESEX Rio Preto-Jacundá REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
1.4M
issued tCO₂e
MACAÚBAS LANDFILL GAS PROJECT
Gold Standard · Brazil
1.3M
issued tCO₂e
THE ARR HORIZONTE CARBON PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
1.3M
issued tCO₂e
Fortaleza Ituxi REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
1.3M
issued tCO₂e
Oeste de Caucaia Landfill Project Activity - CER Conversion
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
1.1M
issued tCO₂e
ABC Norte REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
1.1M
issued tCO₂e
Salvador da Bahia Landfill Gas Management Project - CER Conversion
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
1.0M
issued tCO₂e
Floresta Verde REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
941.6K
issued tCO₂e
Jari/Pará REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
900.8K
issued tCO₂e
The Purus Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
861.4K
issued tCO₂e
EVERGREEN REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
766.4K
issued tCO₂e
Monjolinho EnergÚtica S/A Hydropower Plant Project (Alzir dos Santos Antunes)
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Brazil · Renewable Energy
673.6K
issued tCO₂e
Maísa REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
634.9K
issued tCO₂e
NOBRECEL Biomass energy project
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
632.1K
issued tCO₂e
Gomes de Mattos Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
610.7K
issued tCO₂e
MS Renovaveis Wind Power Complex: Mar e Terra, Areia Branca, Embuaca and IcaraÝ
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Brazil · Renewable Energy
610.2K
issued tCO₂e
Kitambar Switching Fuel Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
586.9K
issued tCO₂e
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