Given the difference in development costs for different project types (i.e. the cost of avoiding one tonne of CO2 from developing a cookstove project may be very different from certifying one tonne of CO2 from tree planting activities), carbon project developers may be willing to sell carbon credits at different breakeven levels.
Breakdown of price ranges per project type
The price ranges only include 1st and 3rd quartile prices from the last 12 months, from projects aligned with your requirements from earlier steps.
Cookstoves and energy efficiency
$8.50 - $20.00
Renewable energy
$1.66 - $12.00
Industrial efficiency and waste management
$2.00 - $7.00
Afforestation and reforestation
$12.10 - $40.00
REDD+ / Avoided deforestation
$1.11 - $6.30
Sustainable agriculture
$22.00 - $30.58
Improved forest management
$11.75 - $16.25
Other
$6.25 - $6.50
Wetland restoration
$27.70 - $41.69
Biochar
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Wooden building elements
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Carbon capture and engineered solutions
$120.00 - $800.00
Note: The price ranges displayed include 1st and 3rd quartile prices from the last 12 months.