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.
RIMA Fuel Switch in Bocaiúva
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
134.7K
issued tCO₂e
Nova Dutra, São Silvestre and Vila Nova Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
126.8K
issued tCO₂e
Arrozal, GGP and Sul America Ceramics Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
123.8K
issued tCO₂e
Argibem, São Sebastião and Vulcão Ceramics Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
118.2K
issued tCO₂e
Rio Negro Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
116.6K
issued tCO₂e
Fazenda Nascente do Luar Agroforestry Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
112.2K
issued tCO₂e
CAAPII REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
109.9K
issued tCO₂e
Electric Power Generation from Renewable Sources - Barra da Paciência, Ninho da Águia, Corrente Grande, Paiol, São Gonçalo and Várzea Alegre Small Hydropower Plants
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
106.9K
issued tCO₂e
Brascarbon Methane Recovery Project BCA-BRA-18
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
105.6K
issued tCO₂e
Brascarbon Methane Recovery Project BCA-BRA-19
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
104.5K
issued tCO₂e
Santorini Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
104.2K
issued tCO₂e
São João Landfill Gas to Energy Project (SJ) - CER Conversion
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
93.6K
issued tCO₂e
Luara Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
92.8K
issued tCO₂e
Santa Vitória Cogeneration Project
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
89.5K
issued tCO₂e
Reunidas Ceramic Switching Non-Renewable Biomass Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
88.5K
issued tCO₂e
Sol Nascente Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
78.2K
issued tCO₂e
Maguary Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
77.1K
issued tCO₂e
Primavera Small Hydroelectric Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
76.0K
issued tCO₂e
Composting Project in Santa Catarina
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
73.8K
issued tCO₂e
BRASCARBON Methane Recovery Project BCA-BRA-02, Brazil.
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
72.3K
issued tCO₂e
União and Dois Companheiros fuel switching project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
71.4K
issued tCO₂e
Buenos Aires Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
67.0K
issued tCO₂e
Nascente Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
64.4K
issued tCO₂e
Lucevans Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
63.9K
issued tCO₂e
Feijó REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
59.2K
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