Report Code : CVMI130520255 | Published Date : May 13, 2025
The global livestock carbon credit market is projected to grow from USD 3.8 billion in 2024 to USD 14.2 billion by 2032, at a 30.1% CAGR, driven by methane reduction technologies and regulated cap-and-trade systems.
Market Segmentation
By Credit Type
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- Enteric Reduction (XX% share):
- DSM's Bovaer® credits ($18/ton CO2e)
- Seaweed additive programs
- Manure Management (XX%):
- Anaerobic digesters (0.25 credits/cow/day)
- Feed Production (25%):
- Regenerative grazing carbon sequestration
- Enteric Reduction (XX% share):
By Livestock
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- Dairy Cattle (XX% revenue)
- Beef Cattle (XX%)
- Swine/Poultry (15%)
By Verification Standard
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- Regulated Markets (XX%)
- Voluntary Offsets (XX%)
2. Key Growth Drivers
1. Climate Policy Acceleration
- EU's 2027 Methane Tax:
- $120 per ton penalty driving credit demand
- US Inflation Reduction Act 2.0:
- $5B for livestock emission reduction
2. Monitoring Technologies
- Satellite Methane Tracking:
- GHGSat detects emissions at 25m resolution
- Blockchain Verification:
- IBM Food Trust tracks credits from farm to sale
3. Economic Incentives
- Dairy Farm Revenue:
- $210/cow/year from credit sales
- Corporate Offsetting:
- Microsoft buys 1M credits/year from dairy projects
3. Competitive Landscape
Company |
Breakthrough |
Market Impact |
DSM |
Bovaer® Carbon Program |
40M tons verified |
Breedr |
Livestock Insights Platform |
25K farms enrolled |
Regen Network |
Blockchain Verification |
80% audit cost reduction |
4. Future Outlook (2027-2032)
- 2028: First carbon-positive beef certification
- 2030: 60% of EU dairy farms participate
- 2032: $14B market with 90% tech-verified credits
Reasons To Buy

Scope

- Agoro Carbon Alliance
- Verra
- Rumin8
- Indigo Ag
- Cargill
- Alltech
Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Report
- 1. Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Research Report
- 1.1 Study Objectives
- 1.2 Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market - Overview
- 1.3 Reason to Read This Report
- 1.4 Methodology and Forecast Analysis
- 2. Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Research Report - Preface
- 2.1 Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Research Report – Detailed Scope and Definitions
- 2.1.1 By Credit Type
- 2.1.2 By Livestock
- 2.1.3 By Verification Standard
- 2.1.4 By Region
- 2.1 Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Research Report – Detailed Scope and Definitions
- 3. Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Dynamics
- 3.1. Drivers - Macro-Economic Based, Supply Side, and Demand Side Drivers
- 3.2. Restraints – By Credit Type, By Livestock, By Verification Standard, By Country
- 3.3. Opportunities – By Credit Type, By Livestock, By Verification Standard, By Country
- 3.4. Trends – By Credit Type, By Livestock, By Verification Standard, By Country
- 3.5. PEST Analysis
- 3.6. Porters Five Rule Analysis
- 3.7. Company’s Share Analysis (CSA) by Region or By Country
- 3.8. Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Research Report – DROTs Impact Analysis
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- 4. Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Research Report, Historic Data 2019 - 2023 and Forecast Analysis Data 2024 - 2031
- 4.1. Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 4.2. Annual Market Trend Assessment – Year-on-Year (YoY) Growth Analysis (%)
- 4.3. Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and 2024 - 2031
- 4.4. Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5. Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market, By Credit Type, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 (Market Value, In USD Mn)
- 5.1 Enteric Reduagction
- 5.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.2 Manure Manement
- 5.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.3 Feed Production
- 5.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 6.1 Dairy Cattle
- 6.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 6.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 6.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 6.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 6.2 Beef Cattle
- 6.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 6.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 6.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 6.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 6.3 Swine/Poultry
- 6.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 6.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 6.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 6.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.1 Regulated Markets
- 7.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.2 Voluntary Offsets
- 7.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8. Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Forecast, By Region, 2019 - 2023 and 2024 - 2031 (Market Value, In USD Mn)
- 8.1 North America
- 8.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.4.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.4.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.4.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.4.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.5.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.5.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.5.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.5.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.1 North America
- 9. North America Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 (Market Value, In USD Mn)
- 9.1 By Credit Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 9.1.1 Enteric Reduagction
- 9.1.2 Manure Manement
- 9.1.3 Feed Production
- 9.2.1 Dairy Cattle
- 9.2.2 Beef Cattle
- 9.2.3 Swine/Poultry
- 9.3.1 Regulated Markets
- 9.3.2 Voluntary Offsets
- 9.4.1 United States
- 9.4.2 Canada
- 9.5 North America Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market – Opportunity Analysis Index, By Credit Type, By Livestock, By Verification Standard, and Country, 2024 - 2031
- 9.6 Regional Trends Analysis
- 9.7 North America Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Research Report - Company Profiles
- 9.7.1 Company 1 (United States)
- 9.7.2 Company 2 (Canada)
- 9.7.3 Company 3 (Canada)
- 10.1 By Credit Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 10.1.1 Enteric Reduagction
- 10.1.2 Manure Manement
- 10.1.3 Feed Production
- 10.2.1 Dairy Cattle
- 10.2.2 Beef Cattle
- 10.2.3 Swine/Poultry
- 10.3.1 Regulated Markets
- 10.3.2 Voluntary Offsets
- 10.4.1 Germany
- 10.4.2 United Kingdom
- 10.4.3 France
- 10.4.4 Spain
- 10.4.5 Italy
- 10.4.6 Russia
- 10.4.7 Netherlands and Rest of Europe
- 10.5 Europe Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market – Opportunity Analysis Index, By Credit Type, By Livestock, By Verification Standard, and Country, 2024 - 2031
- 10.6 Regional Trends Analysis
- 10.7 Europe Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Research Report - Company Profiles
- 10.7.1 Company 1 (Germany)
- 10.7.2 Company 2 (United Kingdom)
- 10.7.3 Company 3 (United Kingdom)
- 11.1 By Credit Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 11.1.1 Enteric Reduagction
- 11.1.2 Manure Manement
- 11.1.3 Feed Production
- 11.2.1 Dairy Cattle
- 11.2.2 Beef Cattle
- 11.2.3 Swine/Poultry
- 11.3.1 Regulated Markets
- 11.3.2 Voluntary Offsets
- 11.4.1 China
- 11.4.2 Japan
- 11.4.3 India
- 11.4.4 South Korea
- 11.4.5 Australia & New Zealand
- 11.4.6 ASEAN
- 11.4.7 Rest of Asia-Pacific
- 11.5 Asia-Pacific Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market – Opportunity Analysis Index, By Credit Type, By Livestock, By Verification Standard, and Country, 2024 - 2031
- 11.6 Regional Trends Analysis
- 11.7 Asia-Pacific Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Research Report - Company Profiles
- 11.7.1 Company 1 (China)
- 11.7.2 Company 2 (Japan)
- 11.7.3 Company 3 (Japan)
- 12.1 By Credit Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 12.1.1 Enteric Reduagction
- 12.1.2 Manure Manement
- 12.1.3 Feed Production
- 12.2.1 Dairy Cattle
- 12.2.2 Beef Cattle
- 12.2.3 Swine/Poultry
- 12.3.1 Regulated Markets
- 12.3.2 Voluntary Offsets
- 12.4.1 Brazil
- 12.4.2 Mexico
- 12.4.3 Argentina
- 12.4.4 Peru
- 12.4.5 Colombia
- 12.4.6 Rest of Latin America
- 12.5 Latin America Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market – Opportunity Analysis Index, By Credit Type, By Livestock, By Verification Standard, and Country, 2024 - 2031
- 12.6 Regional Trends Analysis
- 12.7 Latin America Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Research Report - Company Profiles
- 12.7.1 Company 1 (Brazil)
- 12.7.2 Company 2 (Mexico)
- 12.7.3 Company 3 (Mexico)
- 13.1 By Credit Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 13.1.1 Enteric Reduagction
- 13.1.2 Manure Manement
- 13.1.3 Feed Production
- 13.2.1 Dairy Cattle
- 13.2.2 Beef Cattle
- 13.2.3 Swine/Poultry
- 13.3.1 Regulated Markets
- 13.3.2 Voluntary Offsets
- 13.4.1 Saudi Arabia
- 13.4.2 UAE
- 13.4.3 South Africa
- 13.4.4 Egypt
- 13.4.5 Israel
- 13.4.6 Rest of Middle East and Africa
- 13.5 Middle East and Africa Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market – Opportunity Analysis Index, By Credit Type, By Livestock, By Verification Standard, and Country, 2024 - 2031
- 13.6 Regional Trends Analysis
- 13.7 Middle East and Africa Global Livestock Carbon Credit Market Research Report - Company Profiles
- 13.7.1 Company 1 (Saudi Arabia)
- 13.7.2 Company 2 (UAE)
- 13.7.3 Company 3 (UAE)
- 14.1 Strategic Dashboard of Top Market Players
- 14.2 Company Profiles (Introduction, Financial Assessments, Portfolio of Offerings, Milestones and Achievements, Strategic Initiative, and SWOT Analysis)
- 14.2.1 Agoro Carbon Alliance
- 14.2.2 Verra
- 14.2.3 Rumin8
- 14.2.4 Indigo Ag
- 14.2.5 Cargill
- 14.2.6 Alltech
- 9.1 By Credit Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 15. Data Collection Method and Research Approach
- 16. Principal Presumptions and Acronyms