jrichard009/carbon-grabs-in-Africa-Dataset

This repository contains data and analyses on carbon markets in Africa. # Carbon Markets in Africa — Data & Analyses This repository contains data and analyses on carbon markets in Africa. It visualizes **tele-coupling between global carbon emitters and African host nations** through carbon credit investment flows — mapping how developed countries (US, UK, China, EU, etc.) finance carbon offset projects across the continent, and how those projects affect local landscapes. This phenomenon is often referred to as **"carbon grabbing."** --- ## Data Source All carbon project data comes from **CarbonPlan's OffsetsDB**, which harmonizes registry data from **Verra (Verified Carbon Standard — VCS)**, the world's largest carbon offset registry. | Resource | Link | |----------|------| | **CarbonPlan** | carbonplan.org | | **OffsetsDB Download (CSV)** | carbonplan-offsets-db.s3.us… | | **OffsetsDB Download (Parquet)** | carbonplan-offsets-db.s3.us… | | **Data Documentation** | carbonplan.org | | **CarbonPlan GitHub** | github.com | | **Verra VCS Registry** | registry.verra.org | Full data source documentation: see DATA_SOURCES_REPORT.md. --- ## Key Findings | Metric | Value | |--------|-------| | Total African projects | 2,458 | | African countries covered | 46 | | Total credits issued | ~402 million | | Top buyer country (by credits) | United States (66.9M) | | Top buyer country (by projects) | United Kingdom (749) | | REDD+ projects | 71 (145.5M credits) | | Top REDD+ proponent | Wildlife Works Carbon LLC (64M credits across DRC, Kenya, Zimbabwe) | --- ## Repository Contents ### Processed Datasets | File | Rows | Description | |------|------|-------------| | `carbon_flows_africa.csv` | 2,458 | All African projects with inferred buyer countries | | `carbon_flows_summary.csv` | 192 | Agg …