Carbon credit projects in Liberia

Registry records list 3 carbon credit projects in Liberia, the largest group forest. Together they have issued 22,906 tonnes and retired 13,226.

Key figures

Projects

3

Registries

1

Credits issued

22,906 t

Credits retired

13,226 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Forest 1
  • Energy Efficiency 1
  • Not specified 1

Liberia and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
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

Liberia: carbon credit policy and governance

Political stability
63 / 100
Rule of law
45 / 100
Regulatory quality
41 / 100

World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025. Country-wide, higher is stronger.

Government actions on carbon credits

  • March 2023 State land or forest deal Memorandum of understanding with Blue Carbon LLC over about a tenth of national land The finance ministry signed an MoU giving the UAE-based company exclusive rights to manage about one million hectares of forest for 30 years and sell the resulting credits. Critics argued it conflicts with Liberian forestry law and lacked community consent. Whether a final contract was signed is not confirmed.

Host country policy tracker, with sources

Most used methodologies

Hazard context

Wildfire
High
River flood
High
Drought
Very 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.

HPP Project Liberia

Verra · Liberia

22.9K

issued tCO₂e

IMPROVED COOKSTOVES IN LIBERIA

Verra · Liberia · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Wonegizi REDD+ Pilot Project

Verra · Liberia · Forest

Not yet issued

Questions about Liberia

How many carbon credit projects are in Liberia?

3, as of 1 June 2026.

Has Liberia signed Article 6 agreements?

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

Has Liberia changed its rules on carbon credits?

1 government action is on record. The latest, March 2023: Memorandum of understanding with Blue Carbon LLC over about a tenth of national land.

Which methodologies are most used in Liberia?

VM0048 (1), VMR0006 (1).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026