Your project
Cash flow by year
Indicative only. Results depend on methodology, standard, verified volumes, buyer and contract terms. Not investment advice.
How the estimator works
The model multiplies your project area by an annual crediting rate, removes the buffer contribution, and sells the remaining credits at your price, growing each year by the price change you set. Operating, monitoring, reporting and verification costs come off the top as a share of revenue. What remains is split between the community and the developer, and the developer's share is used to pay back the upfront development cost.
Using the numbers responsibly
- Crediting rates must come from an approved methodology and field data, not from this slider.
- Prices vary widely by project type, vintage, rating and buyer. Test a low, middle and high case.
- Benefit-sharing should be agreed with communities before any sale, in writing, with clear governance.
For the integrity questions behind every credit, read Carbon and biodiversity credits in Africa: integrity is the product.
Frequently asked questions
How do I estimate carbon credit revenue?
Multiply the verified credits you expect to sell each year, after the buffer contribution, by the expected price, then subtract development, operating and verification costs. Benefit-sharing then splits the net revenue.
What is a buffer pool?
A share of credits set aside and not sold, to insure against reversals such as fire or deforestation. Typical contributions depend on the standard and the project risk rating.
Is this estimator investment advice?
No. It is an indicative tool to explore assumptions. Real projects need methodology-based estimates, field data and professional due diligence.
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