Global Trading of Carbon Credit Market Growth (Status and Outlook) 2025-2031

The global Trading of Carbon Credit market size is predicted to grow from US$ 1844 million in 2025 to US$ 4691 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.8% from 2025 to 2031.

Carbon offsets are measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) and may represent six primary categories of greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). One carbon offset represents the reduction of one metric ton of carbon dioxide or its equivalent in other greenhouse gases. There are two markets for carbon offsets. In the larger, compliance market, companies, governments, or other entities buy carbon offsets in order to comply with caps on the total amount of carbon dioxide they are allowed to emit. This market exists in order to achieve compliance with obligations of the Kyoto Protocol, and of liable entities under the EU Emission Trading Scheme. In the much smaller, voluntary market, individuals, companies, or governments purchase carbon offsets to mitigate their own greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, electricity use, and other sources. For example, an individual might purchase carbon offsets to compensate for the greenhouse gas emissions caused by personal air travel. Many companies offer carbon offsets as an up-sell during the sales process so that customers can mitigate the emissions related with their product or service purchase (such as offsetting emissions related to a vacation flight, car rental, hotel stay, consumer good, etc.).

As shown in the figure below, carbon dioxide emissions are constantly increasing, which makes more and more people realize the importance of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. This voluntary market has prompted project developers to create technological innovations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Key players in global Trading of Carbon Credit include South Pole Group, MyClimate and ClimatePartner GmbH. The top three companies have a market share of about 21%. Europe is the world's largest Trading of Carbon Credit market with a market share of around 50%, followed by North America and Asia Pacific with a market share of 33% and 9%, respectively. In terms of product type, Forestry is the largest segment with approximately 60% market share. In terms of application, Enterprise is the largest downstream segment, accounting for about 79% of the market.

LPI (LP Information)' newest research report, the “Trading of Carbon Credit Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Trading of Carbon Credit sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Trading of Carbon Credit sales for 2025 through 2031. With Trading of Carbon Credit sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Trading of Carbon Credit industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Trading of Carbon Credit landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Trading of Carbon Credit portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Trading of Carbon Credit market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Trading of Carbon Credit and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Trading of Carbon Credit.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Trading of Carbon Credit market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:

Forestry

Renewable Energy

Waste Disposal

Others

Segmentation by Application:

Personal

Enterprise

This report also splits the market by region:

Americas

United States

Canada

Mexico

Brazil

APAC

China

Japan

Korea

Southeast Asia

India

Australia

Europe

Germany

France

UK

Italy

Russia

Middle East & Africa

Egypt

South Africa

Israel

Turkey

GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.

South Pole Group

3Degrees

ClimatePartner GmbH

Green Mountain Energy

EcoAct

MyClimate

First Climate Markets AG

Terrapass

Schneider

Aera Group

Allcot Group

Swiss Climate

Forliance

Bluesource

GreenTrees

NativeEnergy

NatureOffice GmbH

Element Markets

Bischoff & Ditze Energy GmbH

Bioassets

UPM Umwelt-Projekt-Management GmbH

Carbon Credit Capital

CBEEX

Biofílica

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