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.
Carbon Mosaic Conservation and Restoration of Mangroves in Delta State
Verra · Nigeria · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Changing Lives via Improved Cooking - Nigeria 1
Gold Standard · Nigeria
No issuance recorded
Changing Lives via Improved Cooking - Nigeria 2
Gold Standard · Nigeria
No issuance recorded
Changing Lives via Improved Cooking - Nigeria 3
Gold Standard · Nigeria
No issuance recorded
Crescendo Safe Water Supply
Gold Standard · Nigeria
No issuance recorded
Crescendo Safe Water Supply 2
Gold Standard · Nigeria
No issuance recorded
Crescendo Safe Water Supply 3
Gold Standard · Nigeria · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Earthbond Nigeria Distributed Solar for Productive Use
Gold Standard · Nigeria
Not yet issued
EcoHome Clean Cooking Project in Nigeria
Gold Standard · Nigeria
Not yet issued
EcoHome Clean Cooking Project in Nigeria
Gold Standard · Nigeria
Not yet issued
Electric Forklifts and Trucks Nigeria
Verra · Nigeria · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Electric Mobility Program Nigeria
Verra · Nigeria · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Electric Trucks and Mobile Machinery Project Nigeria
Verra · Nigeria
Not yet issued
GS10789 GS 11673 RVPA-65: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Nigeria
Gold Standard · Nigeria
No issuance recorded
GS10789 GS 11673 RVPA-69: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Nigeria
Gold Standard · Nigeria
No issuance recorded
GS10789 GS11673 RVPA-62: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Nigeria
Gold Standard · Nigeria
No issuance recorded
GS10789 GS11673 RVPA-64: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Nigeria
Gold Standard · Nigeria
No issuance recorded
GS10789 GS11673 RVPA-68: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Nigeria
Gold Standard · Nigeria
No issuance recorded
GS12602 GS12677 RVPA-1 Powerstove Multiple Fuel Project
Gold Standard · Nigeria
Not yet issued
GS12602 PoA Powerstove Multiple Fuel Project
Gold Standard · Nigeria
Not yet issued
GS12602 VPA-1 Powerstove Multiple Fuel Project
Gold Standard · Nigeria
Not yet issued
GS1264: NativeEnergy Clean Water Programme West Africa: VPA (02) Nigeria
Gold Standard · Nigeria · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS12943 VPA-1 OYU - Building Sustainable Nigerian Communities VPA01
Gold Standard · Nigeria
No issuance recorded
GS12964 VPA-2 Clean Water and Beyond in Africa PoA- Nigeria
Gold Standard · Nigeria · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS23548-GS23549-RVPA-1 d.light Clean Energy Access Programme-Nigeria
Gold Standard · Nigeria
Not yet issued
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