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.

Global Safe Drinking Water for Schools in Lao

Verra · Laos · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Houay Lai Hydropower project

Gold Standard · Laos · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Houay Saloung Hydropower project

Gold Standard · Laos · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Household Appliance Distribution in Lao PDR-CPA-003

Verra · Laos · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Improved Agricultural Practices for Rice cultivation in Lao PDR

Gold Standard · Laos

Not yet issued

Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Laos - Project 2

Verra · Laos · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Khammouan REDD Project

Verra · Laos · Forest

Not yet issued

Laos Green Benefit Cookstove Project

Gold Standard · Laos · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Louang Namtha Afforestation Project

Verra · Laos · Forest

Not yet issued

Louang Namtha IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project

Verra · Laos · Forest

Not yet issued

Methane emissions reduction through feed supplement for ruminant animals in Laos by AgCoTech

Verra · Laos · Agriculture

Not yet issued

NAM KAIO HYDRO POWER PROJECT

Verra · Laos · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Nam Hinboun Downstream Hydro power Project

Gold Standard · Laos · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Nam Houng - 1 Hydro Power Project

Verra · Laos · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Nam Kap Hydropower Project

Gold Standard · Laos · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Nam Ngao Hydropower Project

Gold Standard · Laos · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Nam Ngiep 2A Hydropower project

Verra · Laos · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Nam Ngiep 2C Hydropower Project

Cercarbono · Laos · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Nam Samoy Hydropower Project

Gold Standard · Laos · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Nam Sor Hydropower Project

Gold Standard · Laos · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Nam The Hydropower Project

Cercarbono · Laos · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Carbon Enhancement in Xe Pian National Protected Area

Verra · Laos · Forest

No issuance recorded

SCALA LAOS AGROFORESTRY PROJECT 2

Verra · Laos · Forest

Not yet issued

Savannakhet Town Afforestation Project

Verra · Laos · Forest

Not yet issued

Savannakhet Town IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project

Verra · Laos · Forest

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