Carbon credit projects in Zambia
Registry records list 90 carbon credit projects in Zambia, the largest group energy efficiency. Together they have issued 25,144,687 tonnes and retired 17,294,345.
Key figures
Projects
90
Registries
2
Credits issued
25,144,687 t
Credits retired
17,294,345 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- Gold Standard 56
- Verra 34
By category
- Energy Efficiency 35
- Not specified 31
- Forest 15
- Renewable Energy 4
- Fuel Switching 3
- Agriculture 2
Zambia and Article 6
- Bilateral agreements
- 4
- Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
- Appointed
- Participation requirements for the Mechanism
- Published
- Cooperative approaches
- 0
- Article 6.2 activities
- 2
- Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
- 2
- 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 13 projects
- AMS-II-G 6 projects
- VMR0006 5 projects
- GS-DRINKING-WATER 5 projects
- VM0015 4 projects
- VM0015, VM0017 3 projects
- VM0009 3 projects
- AMS-III-AR 3 projects
- GS-METERED-COOKSTOVES 3 projects
- VM0047 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.
Luangwa Community Forests Project
Verra · Zambia · Forest
12.1M
issued tCO₂e
LOWER ZAMBEZI REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Zambia · Forest
2.4M
issued tCO₂e
TASC Clean Cooking PoA - VPA 3 (Zambia)
Gold Standard · Zambia
1.7M
issued tCO₂e
COMACO Landscape Management Project
Verra · Zambia · Forest
1.6M
issued tCO₂e
Distribution of Improved Cook Stoves in Sub-Saharan Africa-Zambia-CPA-007
Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
1.6M
issued tCO₂e
TASC Clean Cooking PoA - VPA 1 (Zambia)
Gold Standard · Zambia
1.4M
issued tCO₂e
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Zambia - Project 2
Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
951.8K
issued tCO₂e
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Zambia
Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
780.3K
issued tCO₂e
Fuel Efficient Stoves in Zambia (Korea Carbon Management Ltd. CPA No.02)
Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
451.7K
issued tCO₂e
TASC Clean Cooking PoA - VPA 6 (Zambia)
Gold Standard · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
355.0K
issued tCO₂e
GS7591 VPA 32 Zambian Central Province Safe Water
Gold Standard · Zambia
225.8K
issued tCO₂e
GS7591 VPA 33 Zambian Central Province Safe Water
Gold Standard · Zambia
192.2K
issued tCO₂e
“Commonland African Improved Cookstove Programme - VPA 01 (Peace Parks and Simalaha Community Conservancy)”
Gold Standard · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
187.3K
issued tCO₂e
GS7591 VPA 37 Zambia Western Province Safe Water Project
Gold Standard · Zambia
173.9K
issued tCO₂e
GS7591 VPA 34 Zambian Central Province Safe Water
Gold Standard · Zambia
157.4K
issued tCO₂e
GS7591 VPA 35 Zambian Central Province Safe Water
Gold Standard · Zambia
101.4K
issued tCO₂e
Fuel Efficient Stoves in Zambia - Korea Carbon Management Ltd. CPA No.1
Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
100.0K
issued tCO₂e
Namene Solar Light Company: Solar Lighting Project Zambia 1
Gold Standard · Zambia · Fuel Switching
87.1K
issued tCO₂e
GS7591 VPA 36 Zambian Central Province Safe Water
Gold Standard · Zambia
80.8K
issued tCO₂e
UpEnergy - Social and Climate Impact Programme-Cooking Devices VPA-6
Gold Standard · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
76.5K
issued tCO₂e
GS7591 VPA 38 Zambia Western Province Safe Water Project
Gold Standard · Zambia
68.3K
issued tCO₂e
Fuel Efficient Stoves in Zambia CPA 2
Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
53.1K
issued tCO₂e
Fuel Efficient Stoves in Zambia CPA 1
Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
48.9K
issued tCO₂e
UpEnergy - Social and Climate Impact Programme-Cooking Devices VPA-25
Gold Standard · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
24.0K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Supply in Zambia
Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
20.2K
issued tCO₂e
Questions about Zambia
How many carbon credit projects are in Zambia?
90, as of 1 June 2026.
Has Zambia signed Article 6 agreements?
4 bilateral agreements, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in Zambia?
GS-TPDDTEC (13), AMS-II-G (6), VMR0006 (5).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026