Carbon credit projects in Mexico

Registry records list 564 carbon credit projects in Mexico, most of them forest. Together they have issued 44,180,332 tonnes and retired 10,806,360.

Key figures

Projects

564

Registries

7

Credits issued

44,180,332 t

Credits retired

10,806,360 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Forest 505
  • Ghg Management 29
  • Not specified 7
  • Renewable Energy 7
  • Energy Efficiency 7
  • Fuel Switching 5
  • Agriculture 3
  • Alkalinity Cdr 1

Mexico and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
1
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
9
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
High

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.

Captura de carbono forestal en el ejido San Pedro Jacuaro

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.6K

issued tCO₂e

EJIDO JONUCO PEDERNALES

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.6K

issued tCO₂e

Bonos de Carbono-San JosÚ del Rinc¾n-Mariposa Monarca-Ejido San Felipe de Jes·s

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.5K

issued tCO₂e

Proyecto Forestal de Carbono Comunidad Santa MarÝa Totomoxtla

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.5K

issued tCO₂e

Bonos Comunitarios CO2_San Felipe Oriente

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.3K

issued tCO₂e

C.P. ALEJANDRO HERRERA

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.3K

issued tCO₂e

Captura de Carbono Forestal en la Peque±a Propiedad El Zapatero

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.1K

issued tCO₂e

Ejido San Pedro Buenavista

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.1K

issued tCO₂e

El Ocote - ASRTulancingo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.1K

issued tCO₂e

Proyecto forestal de carbono del Ejido Lßzaro Cßrdenas N·mero 2

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.1K

issued tCO₂e

El Ventorrillo - ASRTulancingo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.0K

issued tCO₂e

La Estancia - ASRTulancingo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.0K

issued tCO₂e

P. P. Pe±a del gato

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

2.0K

issued tCO₂e

Proyecto Forestal de Captura de Carbono Comunidad San AgustÝn Mixtepec

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

1.9K

issued tCO₂e

Oaxaca II Wind Energy Project. - CER Conversion

Verra · Mexico · Renewable Energy

1.8K

issued tCO₂e

Emiliano Zapata - ASRTulancingo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

1.8K

issued tCO₂e

Ejido Tonalaco

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

1.8K

issued tCO₂e

Proyecto Forestal de Captura de Carbono Ejido Agua Amarga

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

1.7K

issued tCO₂e

Ejido San Antonio de la Rinconada o Tlaltecahuacan

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

1.7K

issued tCO₂e

Captura de Carbono Forestal, Peque±a Propiedad Rancho Chocua

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

1.7K

issued tCO₂e

Captura de carbono forestal en el Ejido San Mateo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

1.7K

issued tCO₂e

Hueyapan - ASRTulancingo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

1.6K

issued tCO₂e

Tecocomulco - ASRTulancingo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

1.5K

issued tCO₂e

Alhuajoyucan - ASRTulancingo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

1.5K

issued tCO₂e

Sabanetas - ASRTulancingo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

1.5K

issued tCO₂e

Questions about Mexico

How many carbon credit projects are in Mexico?

564, as of 1 June 2026.

Has Mexico signed Article 6 agreements?

1 bilateral agreement, as of 4 September 2026.

Which methodologies are most used in Mexico?

CAR-FOREST-MX (484), ACR-FOAM (9), ACM0002 (6).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026