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

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

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.

GS12877 VPA 1- eWATER Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply and Accreditation of Water Benefit Certificates - Real case VPA Tanzania

Gold Standard · Tanzania · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

GS23449 VPA-1 Building Climate Resilience through Agroforestry Practices in Tanzania

Gold Standard · Tanzania

Not yet issued

GS23548-VPA-2 d.light Clean Energy Access Programme-Tanzania

Gold Standard · Tanzania

Not yet issued

GS5304 MKOPA Solar Lighting Programme of Activities - Tanzania VPA 3

Gold Standard · Tanzania

Not yet issued

GS7591 VPA 66 Innovation: Africa Solar Water Pumping Projects - Tanzania

Gold Standard · Tanzania

Not yet issued

Green Tanzania Cookstove Programme

Gold Standard · Tanzania

No issuance recorded

HIMA (Hifadhi ya Misitu ya Asili ya jamii) REDD+ Program

Verra · Tanzania · Forest

Not yet issued

Healthy Kitchens and Happy Lives in Tanzania-VPA01

Gold Standard · Tanzania

Not yet issued

Idea Balance Safe Water Access Project

Gold Standard · Tanzania

Not yet issued

Igombe REDD+ Project

Verra · Tanzania · Forest

Not yet issued

Improved Cookstove Initiative in Karatu District, Tanzania

Verra · Tanzania · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Increased and improved access to safe drinking water in developing countries

Gold Standard · Tanzania · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Tanzania 2

Verra · Tanzania · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

KFL - atmosfair Mafia Island biochar

Isometric · Tanzania · Biomass Cdr

No issuance recorded

Longido and Monduli Rangelands Carbon Project

Verra · Tanzania · Agriculture

Not yet issued

Mobisol Solar Home Systems Micro-Scale PoA

Gold Standard · Tanzania

No issuance recorded

Mwenga Hydro Power Project

Verra · Tanzania · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

OYU - Clean Water for Future Leaders

Gold Standard · Tanzania

No issuance recorded

OYU - Clean Water for Future Leaders VPA01

Gold Standard · Tanzania

No issuance recorded

OYU - Fuelling a Brighter Future in Tanzania

Gold Standard · Tanzania

No issuance recorded

OYU - Fuelling a Brighter Future in Tanzania VPA01

Gold Standard · Tanzania

No issuance recorded

One Acre Fund Tanzania Agroforestry Program

Verra · Tanzania · Forest

Not yet issued

Rehabilitation and Extension of Itete Hospital Hydropower Station

Gold Standard · Tanzania · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Renewable Electricity Grouped Project in Africa

Verra · Tanzania · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Renewable Power Generation on Mafia Island

Gold Standard · Tanzania · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

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).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026