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.
Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 67
Gold Standard · Kenya
No issuance recorded
Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 68
Gold Standard · Kenya
No issuance recorded
Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 69
Gold Standard · Kenya
No issuance recorded
Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 70
Gold Standard · Kenya
No issuance recorded
Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 71
Gold Standard · Kenya
No issuance recorded
Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 72
Gold Standard · Kenya
No issuance recorded
Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 73
Gold Standard · Kenya
No issuance recorded
Safe Water Supply in Turkana County
Gold Standard · Kenya
No issuance recorded
Safe drinking water for Kenyan households and institutions (schools)
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Solar Light for Rural Kenya
Verra · Kenya · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Solaxy Cookstoves for Healthier Homes and a Greener Kenya
Verra · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
TIST Program in Kenya, VCS-011
Verra · Kenya · Forest
Not yet issued
TakaTaka Solutions: Composting and Waste Management in Nairobi Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
Not yet issued
Top Third Ventures Stove Programme
Gold Standard · Kenya
No issuance recorded
Tukuze
Verra · Kenya · Forest
Not yet issued
VPA-1 GivePower Kenya Solar Water Farms
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Voluntary Gold Standard multi-country improved cookstove PoA
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Word Forest Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
Not yet issued
Word Forest Kenya VPA001
Gold Standard · Kenya
Not yet issued
Zeno Moto Electric Mobility POA
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Zeno Moto Electric Mobility in Kenya
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