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.

Ciudad Juarez Landfill Gas to Energy Project. - CER Conversion

Verra · Mexico · Ghg Management

141.6K

issued tCO₂e

Landfill Gas Recovery and Flaring Project in the El Verde Landfill, León - CER Conversion

Verra · Mexico · Ghg Management

141.2K

issued tCO₂e

Ejido Topia

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

130.4K

issued tCO₂e

Ejido La Florida San Dimas, Durango

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

130.0K

issued tCO₂e

ProCarbono: Ejido Quebrada de Cebollas

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

129.9K

issued tCO₂e

ECOLIFE Conservation Patsari Improved Cookstove project Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve Mexico

Gold Standard · Mexico · Energy Efficiency

128.2K

issued tCO₂e

CAPTURA DE CARBONO EN LOS BOSQUES DE CONIFERAS Y LATIFOLIADAS EN EL EJIDO CHAVARRIA VIEJO,MUNICIPIO DE PUEBLO NUEVO, ESTADO DE DURANGO, MEXICO

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

113.8K

issued tCO₂e

Restauraci¾n Forestal General Francisco Villa

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

111.2K

issued tCO₂e

Caborachi

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

111.0K

issued tCO₂e

Ejido Forestal Chavarria Nuevo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

110.6K

issued tCO₂e

Restauraci¾n Forestal Puerto Arturo

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

108.3K

issued tCO₂e

Ejido Gavilanes

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

104.6K

issued tCO₂e

Carbono Petcacab

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

102.9K

issued tCO₂e

Restauraci¾n Forestal Zamora

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

102.7K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of ONIL Stoves - Mexico, CPA 002

Verra · Mexico · Energy Efficiency

99.9K

issued tCO₂e

EJIDO TODOS SANTOS Y ANEXOS

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

99.8K

issued tCO₂e

Comunidad Rio y Papudos

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

99.5K

issued tCO₂e

Carbono Forestal La Norte±ita

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

98.1K

issued tCO₂e

Restauraci¾n Forestal MFM Jayacatlan

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

96.3K

issued tCO₂e

Comunidad Tutuaca

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

96.2K

issued tCO₂e

Proyecto Forestal de Captura de Carbono del Ejido ┴lvaro Obreg¾n

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

96.1K

issued tCO₂e

Carbono, Agua y Biodiversidad IndÝgena Ixtlßn

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

94.9K

issued tCO₂e

Ejido Pozo Pirata

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

93.5K

issued tCO₂e

Proyecto Forestal de Captura de Carbono Ejido Baborigame

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

92.6K

issued tCO₂e

Chiwi

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Mexico · Forest

92.1K

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