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.

Selabam Hydropower Extension Project

Verra · Laos · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Small scale grouped hydropower project by Phongsubthavy Group Sole Co., Ltd

Verra · Laos · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

TBEC LIG Biogas Project

Gold Standard · Laos · Ghg Management

Not yet issued

VATTHANA Cassava Starch Plant Carbon Emission Reduction Project in Laos

Verra · Laos · Ghg Management

Not yet issued

XESET 2 EXTENTION HYDROPOWER PROJECT

Verra · Laos · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

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