Carbon credit projects in Peru

Registry records list 76 carbon credit projects in Peru, most of them forest. Together they have issued 98,383,258 tonnes and retired 56,897,308.

Key figures

Projects

76

Registries

4

Credits issued

98,383,258 t

Credits retired

56,897,308 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Forest 47
  • Energy Efficiency 10
  • Renewable Energy 9
  • Not specified 6
  • Fuel Switching 4

Peru and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
2
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
1
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
15
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.

WANAMEI (Árbol de vida) Conservando los bosques de Amarakaeri

Verra · Peru · Forest

Not yet issued

Questions about Peru

How many carbon credit projects are in Peru?

76, as of 1 June 2026.

Has Peru signed Article 6 agreements?

2 bilateral agreements, as of 4 September 2026.

Which methodologies are most used in Peru?

VM0007 (9), VM0015 (9), VM0048 (6).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026