Carbon credit projects in Senegal
Registry records list 31 carbon credit projects in Senegal, the largest group forest. Together they have issued 2,928,153 tonnes and retired 1,432,131.
Key figures
Projects
31
Registries
2
Credits issued
2,928,153 t
Credits retired
1,432,131 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- Verra 17
- Gold Standard 14
By category
- Not specified 11
- Forest 9
- Energy Efficiency 6
- Renewable Energy 5
Senegal and Article 6
- Bilateral agreements
- 4
- Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
- Appointed
- Participation requirements for the Mechanism
- Published
- Cooperative approaches
- 1
- Article 6.2 activities
- 4
- Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
- 8
- 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
- ACM0002 5 projects
- VM0047 3 projects
- GS-TPDDTEC 3 projects
- VM0033 2 projects
- AR-AM0014 2 projects
- AMS-III-AV 1 project
- VM0007 1 project
- VM0015 1 project
- AR-ACM0003 1 project
- AR-AMS0003 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.
Nganda Lifetree Agroforestry and Reforestation Project
Verra · Senegal · Forest
Not yet issued
Niokolo Koba REDD+ Project
Verra · Senegal · Forest
Not yet issued
PoA Westwind Wonder Stoves Carbon Initiative
Gold Standard · Senegal
Not yet issued
SENEGAL AND WEST AFRICA MANGROVE PROGRAMME (SWAMP)
Verra · Senegal · Forest
Not yet issued
Tamba 20000
Verra · Senegal · Forest
Not yet issued
The Haidar EL ALI Mangrove Initiative (HEAMI)
Verra · Senegal · Forest
No issuance recorded
Questions about Senegal
How many carbon credit projects are in Senegal?
31, as of 1 June 2026.
Has Senegal signed Article 6 agreements?
4 bilateral agreements, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in Senegal?
ACM0002 (5), VM0047 (3), GS-TPDDTEC (3).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026