Carbon credit projects in Sierra Leone

Registry records list 33 carbon credit projects in Sierra Leone, the largest group energy efficiency. Together they have issued 4,703,121 tonnes and retired 2,893,571.

Key figures

Projects

33

Registries

2

Credits issued

4,703,121 t

Credits retired

2,893,571 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Not specified 16
  • Energy Efficiency 11
  • Forest 5
  • Agriculture 1

Sierra Leone and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Not published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
1
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
0
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
Very low

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.

Improved Agricultural Land Management in Sierra Leone

Verra · Sierra Leone · Agriculture

Not yet issued

Improved cookstoves distribution in Sierra Leone - Northern region

Verra · Sierra Leone · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Improved cookstoves distribution in Sierra Leone - Southern region

Verra · Sierra Leone · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Mangrove Conservation Sierra Leone

Verra · Sierra Leone

Not yet issued

PROJECT BUFFALO | WESTERN GUINEAN LOWLAND FOREST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION

Verra · Sierra Leone · Forest

Not yet issued

Rewilding Maforki

Verra · Sierra Leone · Forest

Not yet issued

Scarcies Mangrove Rewilding Project

Verra · Sierra Leone

No issuance recorded

Sierra Leone PRIDO ARR-Agroforestry Program

Verra · Sierra Leone · Forest

Not yet issued

Questions about Sierra Leone

How many carbon credit projects are in Sierra Leone?

33, as of 1 June 2026.

Has Sierra Leone signed Article 6 agreements?

UN tracking records no bilateral agreements for Sierra Leone, as of 4 September 2026.

Which methodologies are most used in Sierra Leone?

GS-TPDDTEC (8), VM0047 (3), VM0033 (3).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026