Most of the top 50 carbon offsets
projects are in global south
countries already enduring
climate impacts
Likely junk
Potentially junk
Lacks information
Turkey
US
China
India
S Korea
Ghana
Ethiopia
Colombia
Kenya
Brazil
Peru
Indonesia
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Uruguay
Forestry projects are the
most common
Forestry and land use
23 projects
Likely
junk
Potentially
junk
Lacks
information
Renewable energy
16
Chemical processes/
Industrial manufacturing
4
Household devices
3
Other
2
Waste disposal
2
Most of the top 50 carbon offsets projects
are in global south countries already
enduring climate impacts
Likely junk
Potentially junk
Lacks information
Turkey
US
China
India
S Korea
Ghana
Ethiopia
Colombia
Kenya
Brazil
Indonesia
Peru
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Uruguay
Forestry projects are the most common
Forestry and land use
23 projects
Likely
junk
Potentially
junk
Lacks
information
Renewable energy
16
Chemical processes/
Industrial manufacturing
4
Household devices
3
Other
2
Waste disposal
2
Most of the top 50 carbon offsets projects
are in global south countries already
enduring climate impacts
Likely junk
Potentially junk
Lacks information
Turkey
US
China
India
S Korea
Ethiopia
Colombia
Ghana
Uganda
Cambodia
Kenya
DRC
Brazil
Indonesia
Peru
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Uruguay
S Africa
Forestry projects are the most common
Forestry and land use
23 projects
Likely
junk
Potentially
junk
Lacks
information
Renewable energy
16
Chemical processes/
Industrial manufacturing
4
Household devices
3
Other
2
Waste disposal
2
Most of the top 50 carbon offsets projects
are in global south countries already
enduring climate impacts
Likely junk
Potentially junk
Lacks information
Turkey
US
S Korea
China
India
Thailand
Ghana
Ethiopia
Cambodia
Colombia
Uganda
Kenya
DRC
Brazil
Indonesia
Peru
Zambia
Zimbabwe
S Africa
Uruguay
Forestry projects are the most common
Forestry and land use
23 projects
Likely
junk
Potentially
junk
Lacks
information
Renewable energy
16
Chemical processes/
Industrial manufacturing
4
Household devices
3
Other
2
Waste disposal
2
Most of the top 50 carbon offsets projects
are in global south countries already
enduring climate impacts
Likely junk
Potentially junk
Lacks information
Turkey
US
S Korea
China
India
Thailand
Ghana
Ethiopia
Cambodia
Colombia
Uganda
Kenya
DRC
Brazil
Indonesia
Peru
Zambia
Zimbabwe
S Africa
Uruguay
Forestry projects are the most common
Forestry and land use
23 projects
Likely
junk
Potentially
junk
Lacks
information
Renewable energy
16
Chemical processes/
Industrial manufacturing
4
Household devices
3
Other
2
Waste disposal
2
Most of the top 50 carbon offsets projects
are in global south countries already
enduring climate impacts
Likely junk
Potentially junk
Lacks information
Turkey
US
S Korea
China
India
Thailand
Ghana
Ethiopia
Cambodia
Colombia
Uganda
Kenya
DRC
Brazil
Indonesia
Peru
Zambia
Zimbabwe
S Africa
Uruguay
Forestry projects are the most common
Forestry and land use
23 projects
Likely
junk
Potentially
junk
Lacks
information
Renewable energy
16
Chemical processes/
Industrial manufacturing
4
Household devices
3
Other
2
Waste disposal
2