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

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

What these figures mean

Most used methodologies

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.

TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 009

Verra · Kenya · Forest

299.8K

issued tCO₂e

MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - Africa - Solar Lamps & Efficient cook stoves - 10341 -CPA - 0002

Verra · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

291.6K

issued tCO₂e

GS10884 - KOKO Kenya - Ethanol Cookstoves Program - CPA-0001

Gold Standard · Kenya

264.0K

issued tCO₂e

MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - Africa - Solar Lamps & Efficient cook stoves - 10341 -CPA - 0003

Verra · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

258.7K

issued tCO₂e

MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Solar Lamps in Kenya

Verra · Kenya · Fuel Switching

248.6K

issued tCO₂e

OLKARIA III PHASE 2 GEOTHERMAL EXPANSION PROJECT IN KENYA

Verra · Kenya · Renewable Energy

244.8K

issued tCO₂e

Aqua Clara Water Filtration Program in Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

242.7K

issued tCO₂e

Shimba Hills Improved Cook Stoves

Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

233.4K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 34

Gold Standard · Kenya

215.7K

issued tCO₂e

MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - Africa - Solar Lamps & Efficient cook stoves - 10341 -CPA - 0001

Verra · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

215.3K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 37

Gold Standard · Kenya

215.0K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 36

Gold Standard · Kenya

215.0K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 42

Gold Standard · Kenya

211.2K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 38

Gold Standard · Kenya

210.1K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 39

Gold Standard · Kenya

210.1K

issued tCO₂e

African Biogas Carbon Programme (ABC) - Kenya - VPA001

Gold Standard · Kenya

206.5K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 35

Gold Standard · Kenya

205.6K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 33

Gold Standard · Kenya

203.5K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 41

Gold Standard · Kenya

202.2K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 40

Gold Standard · Kenya

201.5K

issued tCO₂e

Hongera Energy Efficient Cookstoves Project

Gold Standard · Kenya

197.8K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 44

Gold Standard · Kenya

195.0K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 32

Gold Standard · Kenya

193.4K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 43

Gold Standard · Kenya

191.3K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 45

Gold Standard · Kenya

191.2K

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).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026