Carbon credit projects in Nigeria
Registry records list 129 carbon credit projects in Nigeria, the largest group energy efficiency. Together they have issued 13,540,409 tonnes and retired 6,172,553.
Key figures
Projects
129
Registries
2
Credits issued
13,540,409 t
Credits retired
6,172,553 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- Gold Standard 116
- Verra 13
By category
- Not specified 99
- Energy Efficiency 18
- Renewable Energy 6
- Forest 4
- Agriculture 2
Nigeria 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
- 4
- 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
Most used methodologies
- AMS-II-G 8 projects
- GS-TPDDTEC 4 projects
- AMS-I-F 2 projects
- GS-DRINKING-WATER 2 projects
- AMS-I-A 2 projects
- AMS-I-F, VM0038 1 project
- VMR0014 1 project
- VM0042 1 project
- VM0047 1 project
- VM0033, VM0042 1 project
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.
Promoting Improved Cooking practices in Nigeria
Gold Standard · Nigeria · Energy Efficiency
4.4M
issued tCO₂e
GS10789 GS11671 VPA61: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Nigeria
Gold Standard · Nigeria
1.6M
issued tCO₂e
Improved Cookstove Programme - Nigeria - VPA 48
Gold Standard · Nigeria
321.5K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 07
Gold Standard · Nigeria
222.7K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 21
Gold Standard · Nigeria
214.6K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 05
Gold Standard · Nigeria
206.2K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 22
Gold Standard · Nigeria
199.8K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 15
Gold Standard · Nigeria
197.9K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 08
Gold Standard · Nigeria
196.0K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 12
Gold Standard · Nigeria
195.4K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 19
Gold Standard · Nigeria
195.0K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 20
Gold Standard · Nigeria
194.7K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 18
Gold Standard · Nigeria
194.3K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 17
Gold Standard · Nigeria
192.9K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 10
Gold Standard · Nigeria
192.7K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 09
Gold Standard · Nigeria
189.5K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 03
Gold Standard · Nigeria
187.8K
issued tCO₂e
D.Light's Improved Cooking Project In Nigeria
Verra · Nigeria · Energy Efficiency
187.2K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 01
Gold Standard · Nigeria
186.8K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 02
Gold Standard · Nigeria
186.5K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 11
Gold Standard · Nigeria
184.9K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 25
Gold Standard · Nigeria
184.7K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 27
Gold Standard · Nigeria
183.2K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 16
Gold Standard · Nigeria
183.1K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 23
Gold Standard · Nigeria
181.7K
issued tCO₂e
Questions about Nigeria
How many carbon credit projects are in Nigeria?
129, as of 1 June 2026.
Has Nigeria signed Article 6 agreements?
UN tracking records no bilateral agreements for Nigeria, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in Nigeria?
AMS-II-G (8), GS-TPDDTEC (4), AMS-I-F (2).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026