Carbon credit projects in Kenya
Registry records list 346 carbon credit projects in Kenya, the largest group energy efficiency. Together they have issued 85,406,086 tonnes and retired 42,630,368.
Key figures
Projects
346
Registries
4
Credits issued
85,406,086 t
Credits retired
42,630,368 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- Gold Standard 277
- Verra 66
- Isometric 2
- Cercarbono 1
By category
- Not specified 148
- Energy Efficiency 127
- Renewable Energy 21
- Forest 20
- Agriculture 15
- Fuel Switching 11
- Ghg Management 2
- Biomass Cdr 2
Kenya and Article 6
- Bilateral agreements
- 5
- Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
- Appointed
- Participation requirements for the Mechanism
- Published
- Cooperative approaches
- 1
- Article 6.2 activities
- 4
- Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
- 17
- Crediting Mechanism activities registered
- 1
Country-level facts from UN tracking. Whether a particular project is authorised is not shown here.
Source: UN Article 6 tracking (Article 6 Pipeline, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre) · Data as of 4 September 2026
Most used methodologies
- GS-TPDDTEC 75 projects
- AMS-I-E 13 projects
- GS-DRINKING-WATER 12 projects
- VMR0006 8 projects
- AMS-II-G 8 projects
- VM0042 7 projects
- GS-KITCHEN-COOKSTOVES 7 projects
- AMS-III-AR 5 projects
- AR-AMS0001 5 projects
- VM0017 4 projects
Hazard context
- Wildfire
- High
- River flood
- High
- Drought
- Medium
Levels for the country as a whole, not for any one project site.
Source: ThinkHazard hazard assessments · Levels read 25 September 2026
Projects
Largest issuance first.
The Kasigau Corridor REDD Project - Phase II The Community Ranches
Verra · Kenya · Forest
17.7M
issued tCO₂e
GS10884 - KOKO Kenya - Ethanol Cookstoves Program - CPA-0002
Gold Standard · Kenya
14.9M
issued tCO₂e
Northern Kenya Grassland Carbon Project
Verra · Kenya · Agriculture
6.8M
issued tCO₂e
Chyulu Hills REDD+ Project
Verra · Kenya · Forest
5.2M
issued tCO₂e
Sustainable Deployment of the LifeStraw Family in rural Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
4.5M
issued tCO₂e
The Kasigau Corridor REDD Project - Phase I Rukinga Sanctuary
Verra · Kenya · Forest
3.8M
issued tCO₂e
Burn Stoves Project in Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
2.9M
issued tCO₂e
Hifadhi Improved cook-stoves in Embu County Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
2.1M
issued tCO₂e
Stoves for Life: Energy Efficient Cook Stoves Project in Kakamega Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
1.9M
issued tCO₂e
Energy Efficient Cook Stoves for Siaya Communities Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
1.8M
issued tCO₂e
Circle Gas LPG Smart Meter Program in Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
1.6M
issued tCO₂e
Paradigm Healthy Cookstove and Water Treatment Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
1.6M
issued tCO₂e
Multi-Layer Household Water Filtration System in Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
1.4M
issued tCO₂e
GS10789 VPA2: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
1.3M
issued tCO₂e
TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 006
Verra · Kenya · Forest
1.0M
issued tCO₂e
TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 005
Verra · Kenya · Forest
997.9K
issued tCO₂e
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Kenya
Verra · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
472.7K
issued tCO₂e
Empowering Kenya through Positive Impact Cooking by d.light
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
472.6K
issued tCO₂e
Hifadhi-Livelihoods Improved Cookstove Project in Tharaka Nithi County Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
455.6K
issued tCO₂e
GS10789 VPA3: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
423.2K
issued tCO₂e
Top Third Ventures Stove Programme CPA KE0008 - BURN Efficient Cookstoves for Kenya supported by Republic of Korea
Gold Standard · Kenya
408.0K
issued tCO₂e
GS5304 MKOPA Solar Lighting Programme of Activities - Kenya VPA 1
Gold Standard · Kenya · Fuel Switching
348.0K
issued tCO₂e
Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project
Verra · Kenya · Agriculture
325.8K
issued tCO₂e
GS5304 MKOPA Solar Lighting Programme of Activities - Kenya VPA 4
Gold Standard · Kenya
319.7K
issued tCO₂e
Paradigm Kenya Clean Cookstoves Project
Verra · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
308.8K
issued tCO₂e
Questions about Kenya
How many carbon credit projects are in Kenya?
346, as of 1 June 2026.
Has Kenya signed Article 6 agreements?
5 bilateral agreements, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in Kenya?
GS-TPDDTEC (75), AMS-I-E (13), GS-DRINKING-WATER (12).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026