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.
Lavushimanda Community Conservation Project
Verra · Zambia · Forest
Not yet issued
Lumwana REDD+ Project
Verra · Zambia · Forest
Not yet issued
Lunga Luswishi Carbon Enhancement Project
Verra · Zambia
Not yet issued
Maamba 100MW PV Solar Project
Verra · Zambia · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Mafisa Livestock Grazing Carbon Project
Verra · Zambia · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Musokotwane REDD+ Project
Verra · Zambia · Forest
No issuance recorded
The Ecopreneur Movement - Miombo Woodland Restoration Project
Verra · Zambia · Forest
Not yet issued
The Future of Cooking in Emerging Countries
Gold Standard · Zambia
Not yet issued
The Zambia Project -- Safe drinking water supply project in Western Zambia
Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Tombwe Smallholder Reforestation Project
Verra · Zambia · Forest
Not yet issued
UpEnergy - Social and Climate Impact Programme-Cooking Devices VPA-47
Gold Standard · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
UpEnergy-Social and Climate Impact Programme- Safe Water VPA-11
Gold Standard · Zambia
No issuance recorded
Water Does Matter
Gold Standard · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Zambia Smallholder Carbon-Linked Agroforestry Project
Verra · Zambia · Forest
Not yet issued
Zambruss REDD+ Project
Verra · Zambia · Forest
Not yet issued
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