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

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

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.

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).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026