Carbon credit projects in Ethiopia

Registry records list 89 carbon credit projects in Ethiopia, the largest group energy efficiency. Together they have issued 13,028,657 tonnes and retired 9,533,427.

Key figures

Projects

89

Registries

4

Credits issued

13,028,657 t

Credits retired

9,533,427 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Not specified 41
  • Energy Efficiency 25
  • Forest 10
  • Renewable Energy 7
  • Fuel Switching 4
  • Agriculture 1
  • Ghg Management 1

Ethiopia and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
2
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
5
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

What these figures mean

Most used methodologies

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.

Bale Mountains Eco-region REDD+ project

Verra · Ethiopia · Forest

10.6M

issued tCO₂e

Avoidance of methane emission from Municipal Solid Waste project in Ethiopia

Cercarbono · Ethiopia · Ghg Management

346.8K

issued tCO₂e

Sodo Ethiopia

Gold Standard · Ethiopia

274.1K

issued tCO₂e

Humbo Ethiopia Assisted Natural Regeneration Project

Gold Standard · Ethiopia

240.4K

issued tCO₂e

Energy Efficient Stoves Program - CPA 2

Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Energy Efficiency

103.5K

issued tCO₂e

Energy Efficient Stoves Program - CPA 3

Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Energy Efficiency

102.9K

issued tCO₂e

Energy Efficient Stoves Program - CPA1

Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Energy Efficiency

99.7K

issued tCO₂e

Oromia Cookstove Distribution Project

Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Energy Efficiency

99.1K

issued tCO₂e

GS1289: Native Hydraid BioSand Water Filter Programme East Africa: VPA (02) Ethiopia

Gold Standard · Ethiopia

84.3K

issued tCO₂e

GS1247 VPA 90 Southern Ethiopia Efficient Cook Stoves

Gold Standard · Ethiopia

65.6K

issued tCO₂e

GS1247 VPA 89 Southern Ethiopia Efficient Cook Stoves

Gold Standard · Ethiopia

64.4K

issued tCO₂e

Solar Lighting in Rural Ethiopia - VPA 1

Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Renewable Energy

51.2K

issued tCO₂e

GS1247 VPA 172 Southern Ethiopia Efficient Cook Stoves

Gold Standard · Ethiopia

49.8K

issued tCO₂e

Energy Efficient Stoves Program (EESP) - CER Conversion

Verra · Ethiopia · Energy Efficiency

48.4K

issued tCO₂e

GS1247 VPA 188 Southern Ethiopia Efficient Cook Stoves

Gold Standard · Ethiopia

47.7K

issued tCO₂e

Improved Cook Stoves In Pastoral And Agro-Pastoral Communities In Southern Ethiopia

Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Energy Efficiency

46.0K

issued tCO₂e

GS1247 VPA189 Southern Ethiopia Efficient Cook Stoves

Gold Standard · Ethiopia

42.1K

issued tCO₂e

Vita Green Impact Programme - Ethiopia Stove Project

Gold Standard · Ethiopia

40.2K

issued tCO₂e

GS5658 VPA 12: Improved Cookstoves for Environmental Conservation in Southern Ethiopia

Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Energy Efficiency

35.1K

issued tCO₂e

GS1247 VPA 156 Southern Ethiopia Community Protected Springs

Gold Standard · Ethiopia

33.9K

issued tCO₂e

GS1247 VPA 150 Southern Ethiopia Community Safe Water

Gold Standard · Ethiopia

33.6K

issued tCO₂e

GS1247 VPA 257 Northern Ethiopia Community Protected Springs

Gold Standard · Ethiopia

32.8K

issued tCO₂e

GS1247 VPA 149 Southern Ethiopia Community Safe Water

Gold Standard · Ethiopia

32.0K

issued tCO₂e

GS5658 VPA 30: Improved Cookstoves for Environmental Conservation in Southern Ethiopia

Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Energy Efficiency

31.8K

issued tCO₂e

GS5658 VPA 29: Improved Cookstoves for Environmental Conservation in Southern Ethiopia

Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Energy Efficiency

31.0K

issued tCO₂e

Questions about Ethiopia

How many carbon credit projects are in Ethiopia?

89, as of 1 June 2026.

Has Ethiopia signed Article 6 agreements?

2 bilateral agreements, as of 4 September 2026.

Which methodologies are most used in Ethiopia?

GS-TPDDTEC (9), AMS-II-G (7), GS-SIMPLIFIED-COOKSTOVES (5).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026