Voluntary carbon markets worldwide

Statistics report on voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) worldwide

Voluntary carbon markets worldwide

Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) allow companies or individuals to voluntarily offset their emissions by purchasing carbon credits generated through various environmental projects that remove or reduce greenhouse gases from atmosphere.

This statistics report provides an overview of the global voluntary carbon market (VCM). It provides data on credit issuances and retirements, carbon credit prices, different carbon offset project types, as well as an outlook for the market.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Annual global emissions of carbon dioxide 1940-2023
  • Premium Statistic Remaining global carbon budget to limit global warming 2025, by scenario
  • Premium Statistic Global distribution of issuing carbon offset projects 2022, by origin
  • Premium Statistic Key drivers of voluntary carbon credit demand worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of companies with science-based targets and commitments 2015-2022

Carbon credits

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  • Premium Statistic Global volume of voluntary carbon market offset transactions 2005-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global value of voluntary carbon offset markets 2005-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global carbon offset retirements 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Cumulative VCM issuances and retirements worldwide 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Total number of VCM offsets issued worldwide 2024, by major registry
  • Premium Statistic Carbon offset credits retired worldwide 2020-2022, by major company

Segments

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  • Premium Statistic Voluntary carbon credit issuances 2015-2023, by project type
  • Premium Statistic Monthly voluntary carbon credit retirements 2023, by project type
  • Premium Statistic Global volume of voluntary carbon market credit transactions 2022-2023, by category
  • Premium Statistic Breakdown of VCM offsets issued worldwide 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Removal-based carbon-offset credits purchased worldwide 2020-2022, by select company
  • Premium Statistic Global carbon dioxide removal purchases 2024, by company

Prices

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  • Premium Statistic Average price of voluntary carbon market credits worldwide 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average VCM credit prices worldwide 2022-2023, by project region
  • Premium Statistic Carbon prices on voluntary carbon markets worldwide 2021-2023, by project type
  • Premium Statistic Average VCM credit prices from removal and reduction projects worldwide 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average forestry & land use VCM credit prices worldwide 2022-2023, by project type
  • Premium Statistic Global average selling price per metric ton of CDR 2022-2023, by method

Outlook

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  • Premium Statistic Forecast carbon offset prices worldwide 2030-2050, by scenario
  • Premium Statistic Forecast carbon offset market value worldwide 2050, by scenario
  • Premium Statistic CO₂ reduction: reliance on carbon offsetting in the aviation industry 2025-2050
  • Premium Statistic Average carbon price projections worldwide 2022-2030, by trading system
  • Premium Statistic Key challenges facing voluntary carbon markets worldwide 2023
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