Carbon credit projects in Laos

Registry records list 55 carbon credit projects in Laos, the largest group renewable energy. Together they have issued 4,618,590 tonnes and retired 1,528,490.

Key figures

Projects

55

Registries

3

Credits issued

4,618,590 t

Credits retired

1,528,490 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Renewable Energy 27
  • Energy Efficiency 9
  • Forest 9
  • Not specified 6
  • Ghg Management 3
  • Agriculture 1

Laos and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
3
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
5
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

What these figures mean

Most used methodologies

Hazard context

Wildfire
High
River flood
High
Drought
Low

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.

Grouped Projects for Laos Improved Cookstove

Verra · Laos · Energy Efficiency

1.1M

issued tCO₂e

Improved Cookstove Program in Lao PDR

Gold Standard · Laos · Energy Efficiency

560.8K

issued tCO₂e

TerraClear Ceramic Water Purifier Project in Lao PDR

Gold Standard · Laos

534.4K

issued tCO₂e

Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Laos

Verra · Laos · Energy Efficiency

371.0K

issued tCO₂e

Xenamnoy 1 Hydropower Project

Gold Standard · Laos · Renewable Energy

318.2K

issued tCO₂e

Nam Pha Gnai Hydropower Project

Gold Standard · Laos · Renewable Energy

313.3K

issued tCO₂e

Grouped Projects For Laos Water Purifier

Verra · Laos · Energy Efficiency

309.0K

issued tCO₂e

Afforestation in Eucalyptus and Acacia plantations for Burapha Agroforestry Co., Ltd.

Verra · Laos · Forest

281.2K

issued tCO₂e

Xe Namnoy 2 - Xe Katam 1 Hydropower project

Gold Standard · Laos · Renewable Energy

203.0K

issued tCO₂e

Nam Long Hydropower Project

Gold Standard · Laos · Renewable Energy

183.6K

issued tCO₂e

Mitigation of GHG: Rubber based agro-forestry system for sustainable development and poverty reduction in Pakkading, Bolikhamsay Province, Lao PDR

Verra · Laos · Forest

106.1K

issued tCO₂e

Household water purifier project in Laos

Gold Standard · Laos · Energy Efficiency

99.8K

issued tCO₂e

Xenamnoy 6 Hydropower Project

Gold Standard · Laos · Renewable Energy

72.1K

issued tCO₂e

15 MW Nam Hinboun Downstream Hydropower Project

Verra · Laos · Renewable Energy

66.8K

issued tCO₂e

Nam Nga 2 Hydropower Project

Gold Standard · Laos · Renewable Energy

53.8K

issued tCO₂e

Nam Long Hydropower Project (GS2707 CER to VER conversion)

Gold Standard · Laos

39.7K

issued tCO₂e

TTCA ORGANIC COMPOSTING PROJECT IN ATTAPEU

Verra · Laos · Ghg Management

4.4K

issued tCO₂e

10.2MW Nam Yeim Hydro Power Project

Verra · Laos · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

15 MW Nam The Hydropower Project

Verra · Laos · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

15MW Lower Houay Lamphan Hydropower Project

Cercarbono · Laos · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

600 MW Monsoon Wind Power Project

Verra · Laos · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Development of Forest Carbon Project in Lao PDR PoA

Gold Standard · Laos

Not yet issued

Distribution and Installation of New Energy-Efficient Cookstoves (ICS) in Laos

Verra · Laos · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

GS12929 VPA 01 Improved agricultural practices for rice cultivation in Laos.

Gold Standard · Laos

Not yet issued

GS13170 VPA - 01 Reforestation Project in Champasak

Gold Standard · Laos

Not yet issued

Questions about Laos

How many carbon credit projects are in Laos?

55, as of 1 June 2026.

Has Laos signed Article 6 agreements?

3 bilateral agreements, as of 4 September 2026.

Which methodologies are most used in Laos?

AMS-I-D (24), VM0050 (3), AR-ACM0003 (3).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026