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

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

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.

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).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026