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.

Starsight Energy - Rooftop Solar PV and Efficient Air Conditioners

Verra · Nigeria · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

TOURBA PROJECT - IMPROVED AGRICULTURE PRACTICES IN NIGERIA

Verra · Nigeria · Agriculture

Not yet issued

UpEnergy-Social and Climate Impact Programme- Cooking Devices VPA-8

Gold Standard · Nigeria

No issuance recorded

d.light Clean Energy Access Programme - Africa

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).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026