Carbon credit projects in South Africa

Registry records list 173 carbon credit projects in South Africa, the largest group renewable energy. Together they have issued 23,805,341 tonnes and retired 19,258,187.

Key figures

Projects

173

Registries

5

Credits issued

23,805,341 t

Credits retired

19,258,187 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Renewable Energy 42
  • Not specified 35
  • Energy Efficiency 33
  • Ghg Management 29
  • Forest 16
  • Agriculture 13
  • Fuel Switching 4
  • Biomass Cdr 1

South Africa 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
17
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
Medium

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.

Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa - CPA-002

Gold Standard · South Africa

60.2K

issued tCO₂e

Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa - CPA-003

Gold Standard · South Africa

44.8K

issued tCO₂e

Highveld Air Quality - EMM north project

Gold Standard · South Africa · Energy Efficiency

41.1K

issued tCO₂e

Tugela Mill Fuel Switching Project - CER Conversion

Verra · South Africa · Fuel Switching

40.0K

issued tCO₂e

CNG AgriCarbon Rewards Programme

Verra · South Africa · Agriculture

39.2K

issued tCO₂e

Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa - CPA-004

Gold Standard · South Africa · Renewable Energy

37.4K

issued tCO₂e

Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa - CPA-007

Gold Standard · South Africa · Renewable Energy

36.5K

issued tCO₂e

Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa - CPA-008

Gold Standard · South Africa · Renewable Energy

35.0K

issued tCO₂e

Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa - CPA-009

Gold Standard · South Africa · Renewable Energy

34.4K

issued tCO₂e

Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa - CPA-013

Gold Standard · South Africa · Renewable Energy

33.5K

issued tCO₂e

Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa - CPA-011

Gold Standard · South Africa · Renewable Energy

33.3K

issued tCO₂e

Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa - CPA-005

Gold Standard · South Africa · Renewable Energy

31.1K

issued tCO₂e

Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa - CPA-014

Gold Standard · South Africa · Renewable Energy

30.7K

issued tCO₂e

Highveld Air Quality - Wesselton project

Gold Standard · South Africa · Energy Efficiency

30.1K

issued tCO₂e

Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa - CPA-006

Gold Standard · South Africa · Renewable Energy

29.6K

issued tCO₂e

Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa - CPA-012

Gold Standard · South Africa · Renewable Energy

29.4K

issued tCO₂e

Highveld Air Quality - Seme project

Gold Standard · South Africa · Energy Efficiency

27.2K

issued tCO₂e

Highveld Air Quality - EMM central project

Gold Standard · South Africa · Energy Efficiency

25.1K

issued tCO₂e

Durban Landfill-Gas Bisasar Road. - CER Conversion

Verra · South Africa · Ghg Management

24.1K

issued tCO₂e

Omnia Fertilizer Limited Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Reduction Project - CER Conversion

Verra · South Africa · Ghg Management

20.2K

issued tCO₂e

Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa - CPA-010

Gold Standard · South Africa · Renewable Energy

19.4K

issued tCO₂e

Highveld Air Quality - Highveld Central Project

Gold Standard · South Africa · Energy Efficiency

16.4K

issued tCO₂e

Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa - CPA-015

Gold Standard · South Africa

15.7K

issued tCO₂e

Highveld Air Quality - Maluti East

Gold Standard · South Africa · Energy Efficiency

13.8K

issued tCO₂e

Highveld Air Quality - eMbalenhle Project

Gold Standard · South Africa · Energy Efficiency

13.8K

issued tCO₂e

Questions about South Africa

How many carbon credit projects are in South Africa?

173, as of 1 June 2026.

Has South Africa signed Article 6 agreements?

UN tracking records no bilateral agreements for South Africa, as of 4 September 2026.

Which methodologies are most used in South Africa?

AMS-I-F (28), GS-ALT-COAL (13), ACM0002 (11).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026