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Africa’s CDR markets could reach $50 bln by decade’s end, report says

Published 10:48 on November 25, 2025 / Last updated at 10:48 on November 25, 2025 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Africa could generate nearly $50 billion in revenue from carbon removal (CDR) markets by 2030, with the continent’s theoretical CDR potential across various methods far exceeding global projections for 2035, according to a report published this week.
Africa could generate nearly $50 billion in revenue from carbon removal (CDR) markets by 2030, with the continent’s theoretical CDR potential across various methods far exceeding global projections for 2035, according to a report published this week.


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