A Global View of CDR - Insights from the Carbon Removal Map

The carbon removal industry changes fast, and keeping track of suppliers, projects, and facilities is critical for understanding the market. We built The Carbon Removal Map to provide a visual for showcasing where carbon removal is happening, who’s involved, and how the landscape is evolving.

The CDR.fyi Carbon Removal Map currently tracks over 563 organizations of two broad types:

• 411 Suppliers – Companies directly involved in the development and deployment of CDR technologies across our five categories.
• 152 Ecosystem Services – Organizations that primarily focus on market making and industry development.

Since launching in August 2023, the map has received 45,000 views and 160,000 clicks and has become a widely used tool for tracking the CDR ecosystem.

Now, we’re sharing new analyses that highlight key insights based on a snapshot of where carbon removal organizations are located, how they’re categorized, and which regions are seeing the most activity.

Key Findings from the Latest Data

(Updated as of February 10, 2025)

• The CDR.fyi map now tracks suppliers across six continents and more than 49 countries.
• Biochar Carbon Removal (BCR), Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS), BECCS, and Enhanced Weathering suppliers dominate the map in numbers.
• Europe and North America lead the way, with 179 and 166 suppliers, respectively.
• The United States has the highest number of suppliers, followed by the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and France.
• The United States also leads in the number of ecosystem service actors.

In the U.K. and Germany, more than a third of mapped organizations are ecosystem service actors.

Supplier Geography

Carbon removal activity is growing across multiple regions, with North America and Europe leading in supplier count.

At the country level, while the U.S. remains the dominant player, other countries – including the U.K., Canada, Germany, and France – have strong supplier representation as well.

While multiple carbon removal pathways are emerging, Biochar, DACCS, BECCS, and Enhanced Weathering continue to be the dominant approaches.

Suppliers working on these methods of CDR are distributed globally, but hubs are forming in North America and Europe.

Regional Focus

The U.S. has the most ecosystem service organizations, but in certain countries like the U.K. and Germany, a significant share of mapped organizations fall into this category. This balance between suppliers and support infrastructure is an important factor in how regional CDR markets develop.

Different regions are showing varying levels of specialization. Europe has the highest number of BiCRS suppliers and ecosystem services. North America has the most diverse mixed across CDR actors.

BiCRS is also the most represented in all continents but North American which sees a diverse mixed across CDR actors. As more data is added, shifts in regional trends will help reveal where new growth is occurring.

Project-level Insight

Biochar and DAC projects dominate the available project-level data. While these methods represent a significant share of the market, a more complete picture of the industry requires input from all CDR suppliers.The next step for the CDR.fyi map is deepening project-level insights. As outlined in our previous update, we’re expanding the map’s focus to include more granular data on individual CDR projects, facilities, and operations.

We invite all carbon removal companies to contribute and ensure projects are represented. This helps create a more balanced and comprehensive view of the industry—one that benefits buyers, policymakers, and the broader CDR ecosystem.

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