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Carbon Credit Pricing Benchmarks 2026

The complete pricing reference for voluntary and compliance carbon markets — 813 KPIs, 9 ETS jurisdictions, 8 project-type price ranges, and corporate buyer benchmarks.

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KPIs
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ETS Markets
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Project Types
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Sources Cited

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Everything in this article plus jurisdiction-level data, credit quality tier analysis, and corporate buyer contract benchmarks — in one PDF.

What's inside

  • Voluntary carbon market pricing by credit type (REDD+, DAC, biochar, cookstoves, and more)
  • Compliance market prices across EU ETS, California, UK, China, Canada, RGGI, and 3 more jurisdictions
  • Credit quality tiers and the 30–80% CCP premium explained
  • Corporate buyer benchmarks — what top-quartile buyers pay, how they structure contracts, removal vs avoidance ratios
  • Carbon removal procurement KPIs (low / median / high / top quartile)
  • Full KPI reference table: 813 benchmarks in one place
  • 2026–2030 price forecasts by market

Who it's for

Sustainability analystsESG consultantsCorporate sustainability teamsCarbon market participantsClimate finance professionals

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Data sourced from Sustainability Atlas's Climate Finance & Markets research library — cross-referenced against IEA, World Bank, Ecosystem Marketplace, ICVCM, and BloombergNEF.

Frequently asked questions

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PDF, available as a free instant download.

What time period does the data cover?

Data is current as of Q1 2026.

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