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.
Renencom Afforestation/Reforestation Grouped Project
Verra · South Africa · Forest
No issuance recorded
Return to Thicket Restoration Project
Verra · South Africa · Forest
Not yet issued
SPEKBOOM RESTORATION PROJECT BEKA EMVA IGWANISHE - ISIXHOSA
Verra · South Africa · Forest
Not yet issued
Scaw Electric Arc Furnace Efficiency Project
Verra · South Africa · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Scaw Rooftop Solar PV Grouped Project
Verra · South Africa · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Small Scale LED Lighting Grouped Project in South Africa
Verra · South Africa · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Small Scale Solar Grouped Project in South Africa
Verra · South Africa · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa
Gold Standard · South Africa
No issuance recorded
Solareff Rooftop PV Project
Verra · South Africa · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
South African Electrification Programme
Verra · South Africa · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Stealth Energy Efficient Lighting Project
Verra · South Africa · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
TASC SOLUM - Sequestration and Optimised Landscapes Using Microbials
Gold Standard · South Africa
Not yet issued
TASC SOLUM - Sequestration and Optimised Landscapes Using Microbials - VPA1
Gold Standard · South Africa
Not yet issued
TERRAGRN - Land Regeneration through Agroforestry in Mpumalanga South Africa
Gold Standard · South Africa · Forest
No issuance recorded
TERRAGRN - Land Regeneration through Agroforestry in Mpumalanga South Africa - VPA 01
Gold Standard · South Africa · Forest
No issuance recorded
THE SOUTPANSBERG RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION
Verra · South Africa · Forest
Not yet issued
The New Horizons (ATHLONE) Waste to Energy Project
Verra · South Africa · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Thirst for Life: A Clean Water Initiative
Verra · South Africa · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Tree Planting in South African townships
Verra · South Africa · Forest
No issuance recorded
Umoyilanga Hybrid Project
Verra · South Africa · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Vinaqua WWTP Carbon Project
Cercarbono · South Africa · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
iKapa Solar PV and BESS 240 MWp Project
Verra · South Africa · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
uMkhanyakude Restoration Project
Verra · South Africa · Agriculture
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