Bar graph showing the voluntary carbon market worth from 2005 to 2021, calculated by the total value of traded carbon credits per year. The message is that while the voluntary carbon market value has been fluctuating over the years, its value has been increasing since 2017, with 2021 being a breakthrough year. In 2021, the market value reached USD 2 billion, due to the growing prominence of the carbon market and increasing commitment of companies to reach net zero.

While the voluntary carbon market value has been fluctuating over the years, its value has been increasing since 2017, with 2021 being a breakthrough year.

Voluntary carbon market size from 2005 to 2021, calculated by the total value of traded carbon credits per year

Growing prominence of the voluntary

carbon market and increasing

commitment of companies to reach

net zero led to a 3.82x increase in

market value from 2020 to 2021.

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Bar graph showing the voluntary carbon market worth from 2005 to 2021, calculated by the total value of traded carbon credits per year. The message is that while the voluntary carbon market value has been fluctuating over the years, its value has been increasing since 2017, with 2021 being a breakthrough year. In 2021, the market value reached USD 2 billion, due to the growing prominence of the carbon market and increasing commitment of companies to reach net zero.

While the voluntary carbon market value has been fluctuating over the years, its value has been increasing since 2017, with 2021 being a breakthrough year.

Voluntary carbon market size from 2005 to 2021, calculated by the total value of traded carbon credits per year

Growing prominence of

the voluntary carbon

market and increasing

commitment of

companies to reach net

zero led to a 3.82x

increase in market value

from 2020 to 2021.

Bar graph showing the voluntary carbon market worth from 2005 to 2021, calculated by the total value of traded carbon credits per year. The message is that while the voluntary carbon market value has been fluctuating over the years, its value has been increasing since 2017, with 2021 being a breakthrough year. In 2021, the market value reached USD 2 billion, due to the growing prominence of the carbon market and increasing commitment of companies to reach net zero.

While the voluntary carbon market value has been fluctuating over the years, its value has been increasing since 2017, with 2021 being a breakthrough year.

Voluntary carbon market size from 2005 to 2021, calculated by the total value of traded carbon credits per year

Growing prominence of the voluntary

carbon market and increasing

commitment of companies to reach

net zero led to a 3.82x increase in

market value from 2020 to 2021.