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.
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