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.
GS1366 Micro Energy PoA VPA 1 Isiolo Cookstoves
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1366 VPA 17 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1366 VPA 18 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1366 VPA 19 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1366 VPA 20 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1366 VPA 21 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1366 VPA 22 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1366 VPA 23 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1366 VPA 24 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1366 VPA 25 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1366 VPA 26 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1366 VPA 27 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1366 VPA 29 Coastal Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1366 VPA 30 Coastal Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1366 VPA 31 Coastal Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1366 VPA 32 Coastal Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1366 VPA 33 Coastal Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1366 VPA 34 Coastal Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1366 VPA 35 Coastal Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1366 VPA 36 Coastal Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1366 VPA 37 Coastal Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1366 VPA 38 Coastal Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1366 VPA 39 Coastal Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1366 VPA 40 Coastal Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1366 VPA 41 Coastal Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
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