Carbon credit projects in Lesotho

Registry records list 5 carbon credit projects in Lesotho, the largest group agriculture. Together they have issued 273,332 tonnes and retired 49,721.

Key figures

Projects

5

Registries

2

Credits issued

273,332 t

Credits retired

49,721 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Not specified 3
  • Agriculture 1
  • Fuel Switching 1

Lesotho and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Not published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
0
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.

Efficient Wood Fuel Stove-Cooking-Sets Lesotho

Gold Standard · Lesotho

273.3K

issued tCO₂e

GS10875 Namene Solar Lights Distribution Programme in Southern African Countries - Lesotho VPA 1

Gold Standard · Lesotho · Fuel Switching

No issuance recorded

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

Verra · Lesotho · Agriculture

Not yet issued

SMARTD Improved Cookstove Programme

Gold Standard · Lesotho

Not yet issued

Solar Lights and Solar Home Systems for Lesotho

Gold Standard · Lesotho

Not yet issued

Questions about Lesotho

How many carbon credit projects are in Lesotho?

5, as of 1 June 2026.

Has Lesotho signed Article 6 agreements?

UN tracking records no bilateral agreements for Lesotho, as of 4 September 2026.

Which methodologies are most used in Lesotho?

VM0041 (1), AMS-III-AR (1), OTHER (1).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026