Carbon Credits in Paraguay: A New Horizon for Developers, Landowners, and Real Estate Investors
- Carlos E. Gimenez
- Jun 20
- 7 min read
Updated: Jun 23
From Profit per Square Meter to Revenue per Ton of Carbon: How Real Estate Projects Can Turn Environmental Efficiency into Financial Value in Paraguay—Without Giving Up Ownership of the Credits After Selling.
Paraguay has taken a strategic step by signing its first international agreement under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement with Singapore, positioning itself as an exporter of high-integrity carbon credits. This emerging market is expected to generate between USD 250 and 500 million annually for the country, with a capture potential of up to 5 million tons of CO2 per year.
In this context, the real estate sector faces a new and unprecedented opportunity: to turn square meters into environmental assets. From large-scale developers to landowners planning reforestation or conservation, carbon credits offer an alternative source of value. But what does this opportunity actually entail? What does the law require? And how can an actor in the sector structure a project to seize it?
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