Voluntary carbon market

Carbon Credits Breakeven Calculator

Voluntary Carbon Market: A guide for startups

Complete the form below to assess the breakeven volumes and prices for your project

What type of VCM project are you interested in?

If you do not identify with any type of project, please select 'Other'

Select one option
How many product units do you plan to sell as part of your carbon project?
Insert a number

Units

What is the lifespan of your product in years?

Indicate the number of years that your product units/service will operate and generate carbon credits.

Insert a number

Years

Which route to market do you intend to pursue?

The established route refers to pursuing carbon credits via standards bodies such as Verra or Gold Standard. Following an established standard involves some fixed upfront fees along with a variable fee.

The emerging route refers to pursuing carbon credits via new standards bodies/platforms such as CarbonClear. These usually have no upfront fees and follow a revenue sharing model.

Results displayed below
Estimated carbon credits generated
Estimated number of credits generated per unit per year
Low range
2
High range
5
Estimated total credits generated over project lifespan
Low range
0
High range
0
Breakeven calculations
Carbon credit price required to breakeven at intended sales volume
Low range
$Infinity
High range
$Infinity
Sales volume required to breakeven at current market price
Low range
Infinity
High range
Infinity
Note: current market price is
$7.66
*All figures and prices subject to the GSMA VCM Disclaimer

The Carbon Credits Breakeven Calculator and the VCM Startup Guide are intended to provide broad estimates and should not be relied upon as the sole basis for entering the voluntary carbon market. The outputs from the calculator and the instructions listed on the guide will differ depending on your project's specific details and may differ substantially from actual values. The GSMA makes no representation or warranty with respect to the accuracy or reliability of the outputs of the calculator and instructions in the guide.

Please be aware that the calculations do not cover all potential costs or complexities associated with selling credits and participating in the voluntary carbon market. If you’re considering moving forward with a project, we strongly recommend conducting your own due diligence, seeking professional advice and performing additional financial analysis before making any market entry decisions based on the results from the calculator.