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.
Permaculture initiative through community participation
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
Not yet issued
Reforestation and the protection of the existing rainforest in the Luabu sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Gold Standard · DR Congo
Not yet issued
Sala Makala Cookstove Project
Gold Standard · DR Congo
Not yet issued
Sankuru Peace Forest Grouped REDD Project
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
Not yet issued
Talihya Nord I Hydro power rural electrification
Verra · DR Congo · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
The Nkuba REDD+ Project
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
No issuance recorded
Tshopo Lomami Grouped REDD Project
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
Not yet issued
UpEnergy-Social and Climate Impact Programme- DRC-1
Verra · DR Congo · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Uplifting communities through clean energy in the DRC
Gold Standard · DR Congo · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Uplifting communities through clean energy in the DRC - VPA 2
Gold Standard · DR Congo · Energy Efficiency
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