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
- Verra 102
- Gold Standard 68
- American Carbon Registry (ACR) 1
- Cercarbono 1
- Isometric 1
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
Most used methodologies
- AMS-I-F 28 projects
- GS-ALT-COAL 13 projects
- ACM0002 11 projects
- ACM0001 7 projects
- AR-ACM0003 7 projects
- VM0042 6 projects
- AMS-II-C 5 projects
- VM0032 4 projects
- AMS-II-J, AMS-II-J 4 projects
- ACM0022 3 projects
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.
Improved Cooking Stoves PoA in Africa
Gold Standard · South Africa · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Imvelo Safe Kitchen
Verra · South Africa · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in South Africa
Verra · South Africa · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Karoo Sustainable Landscapes Program (KSLP)
Verra · South Africa · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Kruger to Canyons Rangeland Restoration Project
Verra · South Africa · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Kuzuko Lodge Private Game Reserve thicket restoration project
Verra · South Africa · Forest
No issuance recorded
KwaZulu-Natal Sustainable Landscapes Program (KZNSLP)
Verra · South Africa · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Lighting up Africa
Verra · South Africa · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Mkomazi Alienfuel Avoided Landfilling Project
Verra · South Africa · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
N2O ABATEMENT PROJECT AT AEL 9_
Verra · South Africa · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Nesa Solar PV Grouped Project
Verra · South Africa · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
New Beginnings
Gold Standard · South Africa
Not yet issued
New Beginnings Afforestation project
Gold Standard · South Africa
Not yet issued
North West KwaZulu-Natal & Eastern Cape CFL Replacement Project (2) in South Africa
Gold Standard · South Africa · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
OYU - Powering South African SMEs with Clean Energy
Verra · South Africa · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Omnia Solar PV Group Project
Verra · South Africa · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
One True Measure (Pty) Ltd Solar PV Grouped Project in South Africa
Verra · South Africa · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Oya Hybrid Project
Verra · South Africa · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Oyu - Ubuntu Borehole Revival
Gold Standard · South Africa
Not yet issued
Peri-urban bamboo planting around South African townships
Verra · South Africa · Forest
No issuance recorded
Portland: Regenerative Agriculture & native revegetation on degraded land
Verra · South Africa · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Primary Carbon Solar PV Grouped Project
Verra · South Africa · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Project: 0545 Durban Landfill-gas-to-electricity project - Mariannhill and La Mercy Landfills
Verra · South Africa · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
QK Solar PV Grouped Project
Verra · South Africa · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Redstone CSP project
Verra · South Africa · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
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).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026