Carbon credit projects in Nepal

Registry records list 149 carbon credit projects in Nepal, most of them energy efficiency. Together they have issued 6,743,351 tonnes and retired 2,217,313.

Key figures

Projects

149

Registries

4

Credits issued

6,743,351 t

Credits retired

2,217,313 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Energy Efficiency 84
  • Not specified 45
  • Renewable Energy 15
  • Fuel Switching 2
  • Forest 2
  • Ghg Management 1

Nepal and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
1
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
9
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
8

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
Medium
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.

GS12023 GS12022-RVPA-02-Safe drinking water for households institutions and communities

Gold Standard · Nepal

35.2K

issued tCO₂e

Sustainable Market Development of Improved cooking in rural Nepal by Practical Action

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

34.5K

issued tCO₂e

Improved Cook Stove Project with Carbon Finance (ICF) Nepal

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

27.1K

issued tCO₂e

Grouped Hydro Power Project by EKI Energy Services Limited

Verra · Nepal · Renewable Energy

26.6K

issued tCO₂e

Community Level Green Energy Promotion in Nepal VPA-01

Gold Standard · Nepal

23.1K

issued tCO₂e

Improved Cookstove Implementation in Nepal.

Verra · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

22.2K

issued tCO₂e

Nepal Biogas Support Program-CPA 10: 10589 digesters

Gold Standard · Nepal · Renewable Energy

20.8K

issued tCO₂e

Healthy cooking initiative for Tea Estate Workers of Nepal

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

17.5K

issued tCO₂e

GS11934 VPA-1 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

13.6K

issued tCO₂e

Organic waste composting in Kathmandu Valley

Gold Standard · Nepal · Ghg Management

13.4K

issued tCO₂e

Efficient Cooking Initiative for off-grid Communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

13.3K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-02 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal

12.0K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-03 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal

11.9K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-04 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal

11.8K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-05 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal

11.6K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-06 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal

11.5K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-07 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal

11.4K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-08 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal

10.7K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-09 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal

10.2K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-10 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

9.6K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-12 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

9.4K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-11 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

9.3K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-13 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

9.2K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-14 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

8.9K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-15 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

8.7K

issued tCO₂e

Questions about Nepal

How many carbon credit projects are in Nepal?

149, as of 1 June 2026.

Has Nepal signed Article 6 agreements?

1 bilateral agreement, as of 4 September 2026.

Which methodologies are most used in Nepal?

GS-SIMPLIFIED-COOKSTOVES (59), AMS-I-E (12), AMS-II-G (9).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026