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Carbon projects in Zambia
Carbon-credit projects registered with Gold Standard, Verra, ACR, ART and Plan Vivo, from the Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database (v2026-08) with Gold Standard registry details. Every project can be opened for its full record, and each map point says how its location was established.
Projects
97
38 active · 39 in the pipeline
Credits issued
25,751,533
tonnes CO₂-equivalent, all vintages
Credits retired
17,804,520
69% of issued
Nature-based · blue carbon
27 · 0
5 projects have a mapped location
Where the projects are
Only projects with a verified location are drawn. Click a point for its details; every click zooms in.
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Point colour is the Carbon Projects theme. The Location column shows how accurate each point is: Project location is exact as published by the registry, Programme location is shared by several projects, Named place and Area centre are approximate.
Community involvement
43 of 97 projects describe who they work with
Read from each project's own description. Where the text does not say, Atlas says so instead of guessing; project design documents in the registry are the place to check consultation and benefit-sharing.
Credits issued by vintage year
Tonnes of CO₂-equivalent
Credits issued by project type
Largest types
| Project | Registry | Type | Status | Community | Issued | Retired | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luangwa Community Forests Project VCS1775 · BioCarbon Partners (PP) |
Verra | REDD+ | Active Verification approval requested |
Not stated | 12,067,488 | 11,397,584 | Country only |
| LOWER ZAMBEZI REDD+ PROJECT VCS1202 · BioCarbon Partners (PP) |
Verra | REDD+ | Active Verification approval requested |
Not stated | 2,421,395 | 2,416,001 | Area centre |
| COMACO Landscape Management Project VCS1532 · Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO) |
Verra | REDD+ | In the pipeline On Hold - see notification letter |
Not stated | 1,638,099 | 1,093,360 | Country only |
| Community-based Landscape Restoration in Zambia (COLAREZA) GS23181 · World Vision Australia |
Gold Standard | Afforestation/Reforestation | In the pipeline Listed |
smallholder or rural f... +2 | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| COLAREZA - FMNR & Reforestation - VPA01 GS23199 · World Vision Australia |
Gold Standard | Afforestation/Reforestation | In the pipeline Listed |
smallholder or rural f... +2 | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Community Initiated Regeneration for Carbon and Livelihood Enhancemen... GS23453 · World Vision Korea |
Gold Standard | Afforestation/Reforestation | In the pipeline Listed |
households | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Musokotwane REDD+ Project VCS1672 · Zambruss Enterprises |
Verra | REDD+ | Withdrawn or inactive Withdrawn |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| COMACO Landscape Management Project - West VCS2618 · Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO) |
Verra | REDD+ | In the pipeline Registration and verification appr... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Tombwe Smallholder Reforestation Project VCS2619 · Tombwe Processing Limited (PP) |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | Active Registered |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Integrated REDD+ Project in Zambia VCS2857 · Kanaka Management Services Private Limited (PP) |
Verra | REDD+ | In the pipeline Registration and verification appr... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| ITABU REDD+ PROJECT IN ZAMBIA VCS3453 · Multiple Project Proponents |
Verra | REDD+ | In the pipeline Registration and verification appr... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| COMACO Landscape Management Project-South VCS4299 · Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO) |
Verra | REDD+ | Withdrawn or inactive Rejected by Administrator |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Kabompo Basin Carbon Project VCS4346 · Multiple Project Proponents |
Verra | REDD+ | In the pipeline Pipeline listing requested (under... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Area centre |
| Ishima REDD+ Project VCS4405 · Multiple Project Proponents |
Verra | REDD+ | In the pipeline Pipeline listing requested (under... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Mafisa Livestock Grazing Carbon Project VCS4915 · ZayoHub Zambia (PP) |
Verra | Sustainable Grassland Management | In the pipeline Under validation (Public comment p... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| COMACO South Landscape Management Project VCS4987 · Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO) |
Verra | REDD+ | In the pipeline Pipeline listing (under developmen... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Kafue Zambezi Community Forest Project VCS5153 · Multiple Project Proponents |
Verra | REDD+ | In the pipeline Registration and verification appr... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Lavushimanda Community Conservation Project VCS5177 · WeForest Zambia Ltd (PP) |
Verra | REDD+ | In the pipeline Pipeline listing (under developmen... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Zambruss REDD+ Project VCS5271 · Zambruss Enterprises Ltd (PP) |
Verra | REDD+ | In the pipeline Pipeline listing (under developmen... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Lumwana REDD+ Project VCS5655 · Lumwana Mining Company Ltd. |
Verra | REDD+ | In the pipeline Pipeline listing (under developmen... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Named place |
| Zambia Smallholder Carbon-Linked Agroforestry Project VCS5726 · One Acre Fund Limited. |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | In the pipeline Under validation (Public comment p... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| The Ecopreneur Movement – Miombo Woodland Restoration Project VCS5779 · Community Climate Solutions (PP) |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | In the pipeline Under validation (Public comment p... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Lunga Luswishi Carbon Enhancement Project VCS5848 · Multiple Project Proponents |
Verra | Improved Forest Management | In the pipeline Pipeline listing (under developmen... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Kafue Landscape Fire Carbon Project VCS5934 · Multiple Project Proponents |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | In the pipeline Pipeline listing requested (under... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Zambia Agroforestry Grouped Project VCS6000 · ETG Climate Solutions SA (PP) |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | In the pipeline Pipeline listing (under developmen... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
About this data. Project lists, status and credit totals come from the Berkeley Carbon Trading Project's Voluntary Registry Offsets Database v2026-08 (CC BY 4.0), which compiles the public registries. Gold Standard details and coordinates come from the Gold Standard public registry; Vanga Blue Forest and Mikoko Pamoja come from Plan Vivo. Figures change as registries update. Please cite the Berkeley database and the registry when you use them, and check a registry record before relying on a number.