Carbon credit projects in United States
Registry records list 1,909 carbon credit projects in United States, most of them ghg management. Together they have issued 611,389,522 tonnes and retired 353,049,462.
Key figures
Projects
1,909
Registries
6
Credits issued
611,389,522 t
Credits retired
353,049,462 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- American Carbon Registry (ACR) 910
- Climate Action Reserve (CAR) 766
- Verra 201
- Isometric 17
- Gold Standard 13
- Cercarbono 2
By category
- Ghg Management 1,117
- Forest 552
- Fuel Switching 50
- Land Use 44
- Agriculture 36
- Not specified 34
- Energy Efficiency 32
- Renewable Energy 20
- Biomass Cdr 20
- Alkalinity Cdr 3
- Air Capture 1
United States and Article 6
- Bilateral agreements
- 0
- Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
- Not appointed
- Participation requirements for the Mechanism
- Not published
- Cooperative approaches
- 0
- Article 6.2 activities
- 0
- 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
- ARB-FOREST 269 projects
- ARB-OZONE 228 projects
- ACR-IFM-NONFED 194 projects
- CAR-LANDFILL 128 projects
- ARB-LIVESTOCK 123 projects
- ARB-MINE-METHANE 122 projects
- CAR-LIVESTOCK 70 projects
- ACR-HFC 67 projects
- ACR-FOAM 67 projects
- ACR-REFRIGE 58 projects
Hazard context
- Wildfire
- High
- River flood
- High
- Drought
- High
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.
RR ACR 2014 768
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Ranchland Solar, LLC
Verra · United States · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Reforestation Across the Lower Mississippi Valley
Verra · United States · Forest
No issuance recorded
Reforesting Degraded Appalachian Mine and Agricultural Lands
Isometric · United States · Forest
No issuance recorded
Reforesting Reclaimed Appalachian Mine Lands
Verra · United States · Forest
Not yet issued
Refrigerants Inc HFC Reclaim 2024
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Refrigerants Inc HFC Reclaim 2025
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Rivian EV Charging Network Project
Verra · United States · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Robeson County Landfill
Verra · United States · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Robinway Dairy Advanced Solid Separation Project
Verra · United States · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Roeslein Alternative Energy of Missouri, LLC - Whitetail
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Rootella Carbon
Verra · United States · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Rosboro Renewables Amity Site
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Biomass Cdr
Not yet issued
Rosendale Anaerobic Digester
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Ruso Wind Partners, LLC
Verra · United States · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
SBS Ag Biogas LLC
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
SF6 Alternate Cover Gas Conversion Project for AMACOR Magnesium Recycling Facility
Verra · United States · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
SLM V1
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
SPI Wildfire Reforestation Project #1
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
No issuance recorded
SPI Wildfire Reforestation Project #2
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
No issuance recorded
SPI Wildfire Reforestation Project #2
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
No issuance recorded
SPI Wildfire Reforestation Project #3
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
No issuance recorded
SPI Wildfire Reforestation Project #3
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
No issuance recorded
SPI Wildfire Reforestation Project #4
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
No issuance recorded
SPI Wildfire Reforestation Project #5
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
No issuance recorded
Questions about United States
How many carbon credit projects are in United States?
1,909, as of 1 June 2026.
Has United States signed Article 6 agreements?
UN tracking records no bilateral agreements for United States, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in United States?
ARB-FOREST (269), ARB-OZONE (228), ACR-IFM-NONFED (194).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026