Carbon credit projects in Tanzania
Registry records list 94 carbon credit projects in Tanzania, the largest group energy efficiency. Together they have issued 8,697,593 tonnes and retired 6,110,575.
Key figures
Projects
94
Registries
3
Credits issued
8,697,593 t
Credits retired
6,110,575 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- Gold Standard 65
- Verra 27
- Isometric 2
By category
- Not specified 45
- Energy Efficiency 24
- Forest 14
- Renewable Energy 3
- Ghg Management 3
- Agriculture 2
- Biomass Cdr 2
- Fuel Switching 1
Tanzania and Article 6
- Bilateral agreements
- 2
- Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
- Appointed
- Participation requirements for the Mechanism
- Published
- Cooperative approaches
- 3
- Article 6.2 activities
- 2
- 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
Most used methodologies
- GS-TPDDTEC 11 projects
- GS-DRINKING-WATER 7 projects
- VM0047 4 projects
- VMR0006 4 projects
- AMS-I-F 2 projects
- VM0048 2 projects
- AR-ACM0003 2 projects
- AMS-III-F 2 projects
- VM0007 2 projects
- ISO-BIOCHAR 2 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.
Clean Cooking for Communities in Kigoma
Gold Standard · Tanzania
No issuance recorded
Clean Cooking in Tanzania: Pay-As-You-Go Smart Metering Solution
Gold Standard · Tanzania
Not yet issued
Clean Cooking to Combat Climate Change in Tanzania
Gold Standard · Tanzania
No issuance recorded
Clean Cookstoves and Biofuel Solutions in Tanzania
Gold Standard · Tanzania
Not yet issued
Clean cooking: Fuel switching to avoid deforestation
Gold Standard · Tanzania
No issuance recorded
Composting Facilities for Organic Waste in East Africa
Gold Standard · Tanzania
No issuance recorded
Composting Facilities for Organic Waste in Tanzania - VPA1
Gold Standard · Tanzania
No issuance recorded
Distribution of Fuel Efficient Improved Cookstoves in Tanzania
Verra · Tanzania · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
ENJIPAI COMMUNITY RANGELAND CARBON PROJECT
Verra · Tanzania · Agriculture
Not yet issued
GS 10963 VPA 50 - UpEnergy - Social and Climate Impact Programme - Cooking Devices
Gold Standard · Tanzania
Not yet issued
GS 10963 VPA 51 - UpEnergy - Social and Climate Impact Programme - Cooking Devices
Gold Standard · Tanzania
Not yet issued
GS 10963 VPA 52 - UpEnergy - Social and Climate Impact Programme - Cooking Devices
Gold Standard · Tanzania
Not yet issued
GS 10963 VPA 53 - UpEnergy - Social and Climate Impact Programme - Cooking Devices
Gold Standard · Tanzania
Not yet issued
GS 23272 VPA-1 Clean Cookstoves and Biofuel Solutions in Tanzania- Pwani Region
Gold Standard · Tanzania
Not yet issued
GS PoA Safe Water Programme by Water Mission in Tanzania
Gold Standard · Tanzania · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS10789 GS10790 RVPA-43 Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Tanzania
Gold Standard · Tanzania
No issuance recorded
GS10789 GS10790 RVPA-44: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Tanzania
Gold Standard · Tanzania
No issuance recorded
GS12102 GS12458 RVPA-1 Carbon Credit financing for sustainable rural water supply in Manyara Region
Gold Standard · Tanzania
No issuance recorded
GS12102 GS12458 RVPA-2 Carbon Credit financing for sustainable rural water supply in Manyara Region
Gold Standard · Tanzania
No issuance recorded
GS12102 GS12458 RVPA-3 Carbon Credit financing for sustainable rural water supply in Manyara Region
Gold Standard · Tanzania · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS12102 VPA-1 Carbon Credit financing for sustainable rural water supply in Manyara Region
Gold Standard · Tanzania
No issuance recorded
GS12118 Project the Environment Use Clean Cookstoves VPA-1
Gold Standard · Tanzania
No issuance recorded
GS12443 GS12490 RVPA-12: ECC_Multi-country Electric Clean Cooking Programme in Tanzania
Gold Standard · Tanzania
Not yet issued
GS12443 VPA 11: ECC_Multi-country Electric Clean Cooking Programme in Tanzania
Gold Standard · Tanzania
Not yet issued
GS12591 VPA-1 Clean cooking: LPG to avoid deforestation in Mlimba district
Gold Standard · Tanzania
No issuance recorded
Questions about Tanzania
How many carbon credit projects are in Tanzania?
94, as of 1 June 2026.
Has Tanzania signed Article 6 agreements?
2 bilateral agreements, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in Tanzania?
GS-TPDDTEC (11), GS-DRINKING-WATER (7), VM0047 (4).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026