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.
Balsas Renewable Energy Project
Gold Standard · Brazil · Renewable Energy
19.4K
issued tCO₂e
Yellow Ipê Grouped REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
16.8K
issued tCO₂e
Efficient Cookstoves in Bahia III
Gold Standard · Brazil · Energy Efficiency
15.0K
issued tCO₂e
Fuel oil to animal tallow switching at Companhia de Fiação e Tecidos Santo Antônio
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
13.5K
issued tCO₂e
Koblitz Biomass Power Plant - CER Conversion
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
7.6K
issued tCO₂e
AWMS METHANE RECOVERY PROJECT BR06-S-19
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
7.4K
issued tCO₂e
NaturAll Carbon Program - Conservation Agriculture and Land Management in Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Agriculture
5.6K
issued tCO₂e
Rialma Companhia Energética I S/A. - Santa Edwiges I Small Hydro Power Plant - Small Scale CDM Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
5.2K
issued tCO₂e
Bikes for the Planet - Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Energy Efficiency
5.1K
issued tCO₂e
Pesqueiro Energia Small Hydroelectric Project (PESHP) - CER Conversion
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
5.0K
issued tCO₂e
Garganta da Jararaca Small Hydroelectric Power Plant (SHP) - Atiaia Energia S.A. Project Activity
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
4.9K
issued tCO₂e
Reforestation Grouped Project at Pratigi Environmental Protection Area
Verra · Brazil · Forest
4.6K
issued tCO₂e
Incomex Hydroelectric Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
3.0K
issued tCO₂e
EZVOLT - EV CHARGING NETWORK CARBON CREDITS PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
1.8K
issued tCO₂e
AWMS METHANE RECOVERY PROJECT BR06-S-25
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
921
issued tCO₂e
AWMS METHANE RECOVERY PROJECT BR06-S-27
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
680
issued tCO₂e
AWMS METHANE RECOVERY PROJECT BR06-S-29
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
528
issued tCO₂e
Project Serra da Mantiqueira
Isometric · Brazil · Alkalinity Cdr
389
issued tCO₂e
AWMS METHANE RECOVERY PROJECT BR06-S-26
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
368
issued tCO₂e
Project Araçari
Isometric · Brazil · Alkalinity Cdr
320
issued tCO₂e
AWMS METHANE RECOVERY PROJECT BR06-S-21
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
279
issued tCO₂e
Project Carcará
Isometric · Brazil · Alkalinity Cdr
205
issued tCO₂e
AWMS METHANE RECOVERY PROJECT BR06-S-28
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
180
issued tCO₂e
AWMS METHANE RECOVERY PROJECT BR06-S-24
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
139
issued tCO₂e
Project Cajueiro
Isometric · Brazil · Alkalinity Cdr
47
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