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.

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-40 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

4.8K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-39 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

4.8K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-41 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

4.7K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-42 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

4.7K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-43 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

4.6K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-44 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

4.6K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-45 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

4.5K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-46 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

4.5K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-47 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

4.4K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-48 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

4.3K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-49 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

4.2K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-50 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

4.1K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-51 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

3.5K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-52 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

3.4K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-53 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

3.3K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-54 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

3.1K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-55 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

3.0K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-56 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

2.9K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-58 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

2.6K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-57 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

2.6K

issued tCO₂e

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-59 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

2.4K

issued tCO₂e

Agroforestry Carbon Program for Resilient Himalayan Communities

Gold Standard · Nepal

Not yet issued

Alternate Wetting and Drying Technology for Climate Compatible Rice Cultivation in Nepal plains

Gold Standard · Nepal

Not yet issued

Biomass Based Cogeneration Project by CG GROUP, NEPAL

Verra · Nepal · Fuel Switching

Not yet issued

Clean Bricks Production in Nepal

Verra · Nepal · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

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