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

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

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.

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 14

Gold Standard · Nigeria

181.3K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 04

Gold Standard · Nigeria

180.8K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 30

Gold Standard · Nigeria

180.0K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 26

Gold Standard · Nigeria

179.4K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 24

Gold Standard · Nigeria

179.3K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 13

Gold Standard · Nigeria

164.0K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 28

Gold Standard · Nigeria

162.8K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 06

Gold Standard · Nigeria

158.4K

issued tCO₂e

GS10789 GS11673 RVPA-63: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Nigeria

Gold Standard · Nigeria

119.4K

issued tCO₂e

GS10789 GS11673 RVPA-67: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Nigeria

Gold Standard · Nigeria

111.2K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 29

Gold Standard · Nigeria

102.7K

issued tCO₂e

Efficient Fuel Wood Stoves for Nigeria

Gold Standard · Nigeria · Energy Efficiency

97.3K

issued tCO₂e

CPA # 2 Improved Cooking Stoves for Nigeria GS 1352

Gold Standard · Nigeria · Energy Efficiency

71.0K

issued tCO₂e

GS10789 VPA66: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Nigeria

Gold Standard · Nigeria

69.9K

issued tCO₂e

CPA # 1 Improved Cooking Stoves for Nigeria GS 1162

Gold Standard · Nigeria · Energy Efficiency

68.6K

issued tCO₂e

CPA # 4 Improved Cooking Stoves for Nigeria GS 2437

Gold Standard · Nigeria · Energy Efficiency

56.8K

issued tCO₂e

CPA # 3 Improved Cooking Stoves for Nigeria GS 1353

Gold Standard · Nigeria · Energy Efficiency

52.1K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 74

Gold Standard · Nigeria

47.2K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 75

Gold Standard · Nigeria

45.2K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 77

Gold Standard · Nigeria

43.4K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 76

Gold Standard · Nigeria

43.0K

issued tCO₂e

UpEnergy-Social and Climate Impact Programme- Nigeria-1

Verra · Nigeria · Energy Efficiency

41.6K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 78

Gold Standard · Nigeria

41.3K

issued tCO₂e

Agasco Improved Cookstoves Nigeria

Gold Standard · Nigeria

38.2K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Nigeria - VPA 80

Gold Standard · Nigeria

35.8K

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