Carbon credit projects in Ghana

Registry records list 70 carbon credit projects in Ghana, the largest group energy efficiency. Together they have issued 15,943,460 tonnes and retired 10,383,962.

Key figures

Projects

70

Registries

5

Credits issued

15,943,460 t

Credits retired

10,383,962 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Not specified 27
  • Energy Efficiency 23
  • Forest 13
  • Agriculture 3
  • Ghg Management 2
  • Biomass Cdr 2

Ghana and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
5
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
44
ITMOs transferred or received
11,733
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
2
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
2

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
High

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.

Hygiene and Environmental Care for Tanks and Overhead Reservoirs (HECTOR) in Ghana

Gold Standard · Ghana

Not yet issued

Improved Agricultural Land Management for Verified Carbon Emission Reduction and Removal in Wa West and Daffiama-Bussie-Issah (DBI) Districts, Ghana

Verra · Ghana · Agriculture

Not yet issued

Improved Cookstove Distribution in Ghana by EKI Phase-II

Verra · Ghana · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Improved Cookstove Distribution in Ghana by EKI Phase-III

Verra · Ghana · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

Improved Cookstoves and Sustainable Fuel Dissemination Program in Ghana

Gold Standard · Ghana

No issuance recorded

Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Ghana

Verra · Ghana · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

Kwahu Landscape Restoration Project

Verra · Ghana · Forest

Not yet issued

NADOWLI-KALEO CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE CARBON PROJECT

Verra · Ghana · Agriculture

Not yet issued

Native Energy Hydraid BioSand Water Filter Programme West Africa

Gold Standard · Ghana · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

North Bandai Bamboo Reforestation Project, Ghana

Verra · Ghana · Forest

No issuance recorded

Organic residues for a greener future

Verra · Ghana · Ghg Management

Not yet issued

PoA - EcoLinks Ghana Woodfire and Charcoal ICS Program

Gold Standard · Ghana · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

PoA Ecolinks Ghana Bioethanol Cooking Program

Gold Standard · Ghana · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Project Akwaaba | Forest Ecosystem Restoration in Ghana

Verra · Ghana · Forest

Not yet issued

Project Colobus | Forest Ecosystem Restoration In Eastern Ghana

Verra · Ghana · Forest

Not yet issued

Regenerative Development of Anlo Wetlands Project

Verra · Ghana

Not yet issued

Sankofa plantation in Ghana by Alliances for Action

Gold Standard · Ghana

Not yet issued

Sterling Improved Cookstoves Carbon Project

Gold Standard · Ghana

Not yet issued

SuWASH Ghana: Enhancing Sustainable Access to Safe Drinking Water

Gold Standard · Ghana

Not yet issued

VPA1 - Improved Charcoal Cookstove in Ashanti and Central Regions of Ghana by Ecolinks

Gold Standard · Ghana

No issuance recorded

Questions about Ghana

How many carbon credit projects are in Ghana?

70, as of 1 June 2026.

Has Ghana signed Article 6 agreements?

5 bilateral agreements, as of 4 September 2026.

Which methodologies are most used in Ghana?

AMS-II-G (8), AR-ACM0003 (6), GS-TPDDTEC (6).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026