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.
Irani Wastewater Methane Avoidance Project
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
58.7K
issued tCO₂e
Lara Ceramic fuel switching project
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
56.7K
issued tCO₂e
Efficient Cook Stoves in the Bahian Reconcavo region
Gold Standard · Brazil · Energy Efficiency
54.8K
issued tCO₂e
BRASCARBON Methane Recovery Project BCA-BRA-05, Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
51.6K
issued tCO₂e
Pampeana and Terra Santa Small Hydropower Plants Project Activity - CER Conversion
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
50.0K
issued tCO₂e
Jutaituba REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
49.0K
issued tCO₂e
Saldanha Small Hydroelectric Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
48.3K
issued tCO₂e
GE Teobaldo Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
47.8K
issued tCO₂e
Brascarbon Methane Recovery Project BCA-BRA-20
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
47.4K
issued tCO₂e
BRASCARBON Methane Recovery Project BCA-BRA-08, Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
44.5K
issued tCO₂e
Fronteira and Novicel Ceramics Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
43.5K
issued tCO₂e
Ticket Log Fleet Fuel Substitution
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
43.4K
issued tCO₂e
Uberlandia landfills I and II
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
40.1K
issued tCO₂e
Tapajós Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
38.4K
issued tCO₂e
RE.GREEN ATLANTIC FOREST REFORESTATION/RESTORATION PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
36.9K
issued tCO₂e
Panorama Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
36.3K
issued tCO₂e
CTR Agreste Landfill Gas
Gold Standard · Brazil · Ghg Management
35.4K
issued tCO₂e
BRASCARBON Methane Recovery Project BCA-BRA-03.
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
34.7K
issued tCO₂e
BRASCARBON Methane Recovery Project BCA-BRA-07, Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
30.1K
issued tCO₂e
UHE Mascarenhas Power Upgrading Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
29.9K
issued tCO₂e
Efficient Cookstoves in Bahia II - Santo Amaro
Gold Standard · Brazil · Energy Efficiency
29.3K
issued tCO₂e
Juruena River REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
25.7K
issued tCO₂e
Pôr do Sol Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
21.7K
issued tCO₂e
BRASCARBON Methane Recovery Project BCA-BRA-08, Brazil CDM - CER Conversion
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
20.0K
issued tCO₂e
São Judas Tadeu Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
19.6K
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