Carbon credit projects in Burundi
Registry records list 14 carbon credit projects in Burundi, the largest group energy efficiency. Together they have issued 4,761,112 tonnes and retired 1,637,593.
Key figures
Projects
14
Registries
2
Credits issued
4,761,112 t
Credits retired
1,637,593 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- Gold Standard 8
- Verra 6
By category
- Energy Efficiency 6
- Not specified 5
- Renewable Energy 3
Burundi and Article 6
- Bilateral agreements
- 0
- 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
- 1
- 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
Most used methodologies
- VMR0006 3 projects
- AMS-I-E 3 projects
- AMS-II-G 1 project
- GS-SIMPLIFIED-COOKSTOVES 1 project
- GS-TPDDTEC 1 project
Projects
Largest issuance first.
Improved biomass cookstoves for returnees in Burundi
Gold Standard · Burundi · Energy Efficiency
2.2M
issued tCO₂e
Improved Cooking Stove Programme in Burundi
Verra · Burundi · Energy Efficiency
1.7M
issued tCO₂e
Improved cookstoves for Burundi restaurants
Verra · Burundi · Renewable Energy
575.2K
issued tCO₂e
BQS improved cookstoves for Burundi’s schools
Verra · Burundi · Renewable Energy
263.7K
issued tCO₂e
GS5658 VPA 38: Fuel-efficient cookstoves for the resilience of rural communities in Burundi
Gold Standard · Burundi
13.3K
issued tCO₂e
DelAgua Clean Cooking Grouped Project in Burundi
Verra · Burundi · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS5658 VPA 39: Fuel-efficient cookstoves for the resilience of rural communities in Burundi
Gold Standard · Burundi
No issuance recorded
GS5658 VPA 40: Fuel-efficient cookstoves for the resilience of rural communities in Burundi
Gold Standard · Burundi · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS5658: PoA - Climate Finance for Sustainable Development
Gold Standard · Burundi
No issuance recorded
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Burundi
Verra · Burundi · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Maji Bora Multi-Country Small-Scale Safe Water Supply Programme of Activities (PoA)
Gold Standard · Burundi
No issuance recorded
Renewable biomass fired improved cook stoves programme for households in Burundi by BQS -CPA_BUJM01
Gold Standard · Burundi
Not yet issued
Renewable biomass fired improved cookstoves programme for households in Burundi by BQS
Gold Standard · Burundi · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
UpEnergy-Social and Climate Impact Programme-Burundi 1
Verra · Burundi · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Questions about Burundi
How many carbon credit projects are in Burundi?
14, as of 1 June 2026.
Has Burundi signed Article 6 agreements?
UN tracking records no bilateral agreements for Burundi, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in Burundi?
VMR0006 (3), AMS-I-E (3), AMS-II-G (1).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026