Carbon credit projects in Uganda
Registry records list 296 carbon credit projects in Uganda, most of them energy efficiency. Together they have issued 34,800,200 tonnes and retired 22,244,721.
Key figures
Projects
296
Registries
3
Credits issued
34,800,200 t
Credits retired
22,244,721 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- Gold Standard 254
- Verra 41
- ART TREES 1
By category
- Energy Efficiency 153
- Not specified 99
- Forest 24
- Renewable Energy 14
- Fuel Switching 3
- Ghg Management 2
- Agriculture 1
Uganda 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
- 15
- Crediting Mechanism activities registered
- 6
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 77 projects
- AMS-II-G 35 projects
- GS-DRINKING-WATER 18 projects
- AMS-III-AV 8 projects
- VMR0006 7 projects
- AMS-I-E 7 projects
- AR-ACM0003 6 projects
- AR-AMS0001 6 projects
- GS-METERED-COOKSTOVES 5 projects
- VM0047 4 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.
South Western Household Water Project (SWHWP) - Masha
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Sustainable Agricultural Improvement Practices in Uganda
Verra · Uganda · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Sustainable Clean Energy Program (SCENE)
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Sustainable Clean Energy Program (SCENE) VPA1
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Sustainable Wood by NFB
Verra · Uganda · Forest
No issuance recorded
The NFC Uganda Carbon Landscapes Project
Verra · Uganda · Forest
Not yet issued
UGASTOVE CPA No1
Gold Standard · Uganda · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Uganda
ART TREES · Uganda · Forest
Not yet issued
Uganda Cook Bright Initiative
Gold Standard · Uganda
No issuance recorded
Uganda Green Cloud Improved Cookstove Project
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Uganda Native Reforestation and Agroforestry Project
Verra · Uganda · Forest
Not yet issued
Uganda WASH Initiative: Building Healthy Communities
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Uganda WASH Initiative: Building Healthy Communities - Water Boreholes -VPA 1
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Uganda - Empower Communities Through Clean Energy
Gold Standard · Uganda
Not yet issued
Uganda - Empower Communities Through Clean Energy-VPA 1
Gold Standard · Uganda
Not yet issued
Up Energy Improved Cookstove Programme Uganda
Gold Standard · Uganda
No issuance recorded
VPA - Spouts 6
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
VPA - Spouts 7
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
VPA - Spouts 8
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
VPA - Spouts 9
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
VPA 1 Safe Water Programme in Uganda
Gold Standard · Uganda
No issuance recorded
Questions about Uganda
How many carbon credit projects are in Uganda?
296, as of 1 June 2026.
Has Uganda signed Article 6 agreements?
UN tracking records no bilateral agreements for Uganda, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in Uganda?
GS-TPDDTEC (77), AMS-II-G (35), GS-DRINKING-WATER (18).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026