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.

GS1247 VPA 193 Zambia Eastern Province Safe Water Project

Gold Standard · Zambia

17.2K

issued tCO₂e

GS1247 VPA 190 Zambia Eastern Province Safe Water Project

Gold Standard · Zambia

15.1K

issued tCO₂e

TASC Clean Cooking PoA - VPA 4 (Zambia)

Gold Standard · Zambia

14.9K

issued tCO₂e

Fuel Efficient Stoves in Zambia CPA 3

Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency

14.6K

issued tCO₂e

GS1247 VPA 192 Zambia Eastern Province Safe Water Project

Gold Standard · Zambia

14.5K

issued tCO₂e

GS1247 VPA 194 Zambia Eastern Province Safe Water Project

Gold Standard · Zambia

13.0K

issued tCO₂e

GS1247 VPA 191 Zambia Eastern Province Safe Water Project

Gold Standard · Zambia

12.5K

issued tCO₂e

Fuel Efficient Stoves in Zambia CPA 3. - CER Conversion

Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency

7.9K

issued tCO₂e

*Zengamina Mini Hydro Scheme- Zambia

Gold Standard · Zambia

3.5K

issued tCO₂e

Afstor Solar Cooker

Gold Standard · Zambia · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Beyond Biomass: UpEnergy Electric Cooking-VPA 2

Gold Standard · Zambia · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

COLAREZA - FMNR & Reforestation - VPA01

Gold Standard · Zambia

Not yet issued

COMACO Landscape Management Project - West

Verra · Zambia · Forest

Not yet issued

COMACO Landscape Management Project-South

Verra · Zambia · Forest

No issuance recorded

COMACO South Landscape Management Project

Verra · Zambia · Agriculture

Not yet issued

Chipangali Safe Water Access Project

Gold Standard · Zambia · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

Clean Cooking Programme for Biomass Gasification (PoA)

Gold Standard · Zambia · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

Commonland African Improved Cookstove Programme

Gold Standard · Zambia · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

Community Initiated Regeneration for Carbon and Livelihood Enhancement (CIRCLE) Project

Gold Standard · Zambia

Not yet issued

Community-based Landscape Restoration in Zambia (COLAREZA)

Gold Standard · Zambia

Not yet issued

Distribution of Improved Cook Stoves in Sub-Saharan Africa-Zambia-CPA-005

Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

ETG Live Better Improved Cookstove

Gold Standard · Zambia · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

GS 10963 GS 11007 RVPA 6 UpEnergy - Social and Climate Impact Programme - Cooking Devices VPA 46

Gold Standard · Zambia

No issuance recorded

GS10789-GS10790-RVPA-91: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Zambia

Gold Standard · Zambia

Not yet issued

GS10875 GS 10876 Namene Solar Lights Distribution Programme in Southern African Countries - Zambia R-VPA 1

Gold Standard · Zambia · Fuel Switching

No issuance recorded

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