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Carbon projects in Africa
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
2,563
1,253 active · 758 in the pipeline
Credits issued
418,108,983
tonnes CO₂-equivalent, all vintages
Credits retired
233,409,680
56% of issued
Nature-based · blue carbon
365 · 30
507 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
1,330 of 2,563 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miombo Renewal ISOprj_1K9A90ZPH1S0ZJ9S · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Carbon Ventures Africa |
ISO | Afforestation/Reforestation | In the pipeline Under validation |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Tree Planting in South African townships VCS720 · South Africa · Food and Trees for Africa (FTFA) |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | Withdrawn or inactive Late to Verify |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Peri-urban bamboo planting around South African townships VCS721 · South Africa · Multiple Project Proponents |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | Withdrawn or inactive Late to Verify |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Jatropha Curcas grouped project in Mali VCS829 · Mali · Multiple Project Proponents |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | Withdrawn or inactive Late to Verify |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Fuelling a greener future for farmers in Malawi through the use of Jat... VCS898 · Malawi · Bio Energy Resources Limited (BERL) |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | Withdrawn or inactive Late to Verify |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Carbon Emissions Reduction Project in the Forest Corridor Ambositra-Vo... VCS1047 · Madagascar · Govt. of Madagascar, Direction Generale des Forets |
Verra | REDD+ | Withdrawn or inactive Late to Verify |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Reforestation of deforested land in Madagascar VCS1327 · Madagascar · EcoFormation (PP) |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | Withdrawn or inactive Late to Verify |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Renencom Afforestation/Reforestation Grouped Project VCS1339 · South Africa · Renencom (PP) |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | Withdrawn or inactive Late to Verify |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Kuzuko Lodge Private Game Reserve thicket restoration project VCS1343 · South Africa · Spekboom Trading (Pty) Ltd |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | Withdrawn or inactive Late to Verify |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Named place |
| HIMA (Hifadhi ya Misitu ya Asili ya jamii) REDD+ Program VCS1381 · Tanzania · Multiple Project Proponents |
Verra | REDD+ | In the pipeline Pipeline listing (under developmen... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| East African Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation Program VCS1443 · Ethiopia · Horn of Africa Regional Environment Center and Net... |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | Withdrawn or inactive Registration request denied |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Musokotwane REDD+ Project VCS1672 · Zambia · Zambruss Enterprises |
Verra | REDD+ | Withdrawn or inactive Withdrawn |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Gilé National Reserve REDD Project VCS1674 · Mozambique · National Mozambican Public Agency for Parks and Re... |
Verra | REDD+ | Withdrawn or inactive Late to Verify |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Area centre |
| Beampingaratsy REDD Project VCS1743 · Madagascar · BNC REDD+ |
Verra | REDD+ | In the pipeline Registration requested |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| The Haidar EL ALI Mangrove Initiative (HEAMI)blue carbon VCS1760 · Senegal · Multiple Project Proponents |
Verra | Wetland Restoration | Withdrawn or inactive Withdrawn |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| National REDD+ Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo VCS2320 · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kanaka Management Services Pvt. Ltd |
Verra | REDD+ | Withdrawn or inactive Withdrawn |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| CONSERVATION OF MIOMBOS IN TARU KENYA REDD+ VCS2363 · Kenya · Swiss carbon Value Ltd. |
Verra | REDD+ | Withdrawn or inactive Withdrawn |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Niger Acacia Senegal Plantation Project VCS2382 · Niger · Achats Service International (PP) |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | Active Registered |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| SENEGAL AND WEST AFRICA MANGROVE PROGRAMME (SWAMP)blue carbon VCS2406 · Senegal · ALLCOT A.G. (PP) |
Verra | Wetland Restoration | In the pipeline Pipeline listing (under developmen... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Niokolo Koba REDD+ Project VCS2407 · Senegal · ALLCOT A.G. (PP) |
Verra | REDD+ | In the pipeline Pipeline listing (under developmen... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Named place |
| Agri-SMART: Sustaining a resilient and inclusive development in Zambez... VCS2485 · Mozambique · Carbon Sink Group s.r.l. (PP) |
Verra | Sustainable Agriculture | Active Registered |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| COMACO Landscape Management Project - West VCS2618 · Zambia · 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 · Zambia · Tombwe Processing Limited (PP) |
Verra | Afforestation/Reforestation | Active Registered |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| IMPROVED FOREST MANAGEMENT THROUGH LOGGED-TO-PROTECTED FORESTS AND RED... VCS2765 · Republic of the Congo · Interholco AG (PP) |
Verra | Improved Forest Management | In the pipeline Pipeline listing (under developmen... |
Not stated | 0 | 0 | Country only |
| Mangrove Restoration Project with Sine Saloum and Casamance communitie...blue carbon VCS2834 · Senegal · WeForest (PP) |
Verra | Wetland Restoration | Active Registered |
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.