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.
Ecoparque João Pessoa Landfill Gas Project
Gold Standard · Brazil · Ghg Management
540.2K
issued tCO₂e
Kamiranga Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
535.9K
issued tCO₂e
Cenol and Telha Forte Ceramics Switching Fuel Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
534.2K
issued tCO₂e
Juiz de Fora Landfill Gas Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Ghg Management
512.1K
issued tCO₂e
Ceará Renewable Energy Bundled Project
Gold Standard · Brazil
505.4K
issued tCO₂e
Macaúbas Landfill Gas Project - CER Conversion
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
501.5K
issued tCO₂e
LANDFILL GAS COLLECTION AND UTILIZATION AT THE MARCA CARIACICA - II LANDFILL
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
478.0K
issued tCO₂e
BK Energia Itacoatiara Project
Gold Standard · Brazil · Renewable Energy
472.9K
issued tCO₂e
SANTOS ENERGIA WIND POWER COMPLEX: SANTO ANTÈNIO DE P┴DUA, S├O CRISTËV├O AND S├O JORGE
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Brazil · Renewable Energy
468.1K
issued tCO₂e
Multi-Species Reforestation in Mato Grosso, Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Forest
455.5K
issued tCO₂e
J L Silva Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
402.1K
issued tCO₂e
Fundao Santa-Clara Energetic Complex Project (FSCECP)
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
385.1K
issued tCO₂e
Ecoparque Sergipe Landfill Gas Project
Gold Standard · Brazil
372.4K
issued tCO₂e
Bandeira and Capelli Ceramics Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
340.8K
issued tCO₂e
Engenheiro Ernesto Jorge Dreher and Engenheiro Henrique Kotzian SHPs VCS Project (JUN1120)
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
336.6K
issued tCO₂e
Avoided Conversion Cerrado
Verra · Brazil · Forest
316.8K
issued tCO₂e
Manaus Landfill Gas Project
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
311.9K
issued tCO₂e
Exploitation of the biogas from Controlled Landfill in Solid Waste Management Central - CTRS / BR.040
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
305.3K
issued tCO₂e
Menegalli Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
300.7K
issued tCO₂e
Guaraí, Itabira and Santa Izabel Ceramics Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
297.7K
issued tCO₂e
Combio Renewable Biomass Project - Três Marias
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
268.5K
issued tCO₂e
Assunção Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
267.7K
issued tCO₂e
Ecoparque Maceió Landfill Gas Project
Gold Standard · Brazil
263.0K
issued tCO₂e
Malhas Menegotti Industria Textil Fuel Switch
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Brazil · Fuel Switching
254.0K
issued tCO₂e
Suruí Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
251.5K
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