Carbon credit projects in DR Congo
Registry records list 60 carbon credit projects in DR Congo, the largest group forest. Together they have issued 46,877,343 tonnes and retired 24,951,322.
Key figures
Projects
60
Registries
4
Credits issued
46,877,343 t
Credits retired
24,951,322 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- Gold Standard 34
- Verra 24
- ART TREES 1
- Isometric 1
By category
- Forest 20
- Energy Efficiency 20
- Not specified 15
- Renewable Energy 5
DR Congo 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
- 2
- 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
- GS-TPDDTEC 9 projects
- VM0007 5 projects
- VM0015 4 projects
- VM0009 3 projects
- AMS-I-L 3 projects
- VMR0006 3 projects
- AMS-II-G 3 projects
- AR-ACM0003 2 projects
- GS-DRINKING-WATER 2 projects
- GS-METERED-COOKSTOVES 2 projects
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.
Ebuta Peatland Conservation Project, Democratic Republic of Congo
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
Not yet issued
Empowering DRC communities through the use of Improved Cook Stoves - CPA 001
Gold Standard · DR Congo · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Empowering DRC communities through the use of Improved Cook Stoves - CPA 002
Gold Standard · DR Congo · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Empowering DRC communities through the use of Improved Cook Stoves PoA
Gold Standard · DR Congo · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS10789 GS 10790 RVPA-32: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in DRC
Gold Standard · DR Congo
No issuance recorded
GS10789 GS 10790 RVPA-33: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in DRC
Gold Standard · DR Congo · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS10789 GS 10790 RVPA-34: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in DRC
Gold Standard · DR Congo · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS10789 GS10790 RVPA-30 : Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Gold Standard · DR Congo
No issuance recorded
GS10789 GS10790 RVPA-31 : Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Gold Standard · DR Congo
No issuance recorded
GS10789 VPA7: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Gold Standard · DR Congo · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS11324 - VPA004 - Congo (DRC) Improved Cook Stoves VPA004 -Kintambo
Gold Standard · DR Congo
No issuance recorded
GS13143 VPA-1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Asili Mazingira Bora Safe Water
Gold Standard · DR Congo · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Grand Katanga Reforestation Project
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
No issuance recorded
Healthy Kitchens and Happy Lives in Africa
Gold Standard · DR Congo
Not yet issued
Idiofa Lobi
Gold Standard · DR Congo
No issuance recorded
Kokolopori Bonobo Peace Forest Grouped REDD Project
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
Not yet issued
Kwango River Project, Democratic Republic of Congo
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
Not yet issued
Lisala REDD+ Project
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
Not yet issued
Lukolela REDD+ Project
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
Not yet issued
Luviro hydro plant
Verra · DR Congo · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Makanza Peatland Conservation Project, Democratic Republic of Congo
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
Not yet issued
Miombo Renewal
Isometric · DR Congo · Forest
No issuance recorded
N'situ pelende by Colruyt group
Gold Standard · DR Congo
No issuance recorded
National REDD+ Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
No issuance recorded
Nkuba REDD+ Project
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
Not yet issued
Questions about DR Congo
How many carbon credit projects are in DR Congo?
60, as of 1 June 2026.
Has DR Congo signed Article 6 agreements?
UN tracking records no bilateral agreements for DR Congo, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in DR Congo?
GS-TPDDTEC (9), VM0007 (5), VM0015 (4).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026