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.
CPA-KE-012-Kenya Samsung Project
Gold Standard · Kenya
188.3K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 31
Gold Standard · Kenya
181.6K
issued tCO₂e
Meru Improved Cook Stoves
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
181.0K
issued tCO₂e
D.Light's Improved Cooking Project In Kenya
Verra · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
174.9K
issued tCO₂e
GS10789 GS10791 RVPA-4: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
173.2K
issued tCO₂e
Kisumu Improved Cook Stoves
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
168.8K
issued tCO₂e
GS10789 GS10791 RVPA-22: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
163.2K
issued tCO₂e
GS7591 VPA 1 Western Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya
160.4K
issued tCO₂e
Improved Jikos - Better Living for Rural Population
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
152.5K
issued tCO₂e
CPA 053 - Charcoal Stoves in Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
134.7K
issued tCO₂e
CPA-KE-009 KENYA
Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy
133.8K
issued tCO₂e
CPA 009 - Charcoal Stoves in Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
129.6K
issued tCO₂e
CPA 054 - Charcoal Stoves in Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
129.4K
issued tCO₂e
Efficient Cook Stove Programme: Kenya CPA No. 1
Verra · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
125.9K
issued tCO₂e
VPA 28 Coastal Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project
Gold Standard · Kenya
123.5K
issued tCO₂e
GS11191 VPA-1 Biolite Improved Charcoal Stoves in Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya
121.2K
issued tCO₂e
Top Third Ventures Stove Programme CPA KE0006 - BURN Efficient Cookstoves for Kenya supported by Republic of Korea
Gold Standard · Kenya
109.0K
issued tCO₂e
Top Third Ventures Stove Programme CPA KE0003 - BURN Efficient Cookstoves for Kenya supported by Republic of Korea
Gold Standard · Kenya
108.6K
issued tCO₂e
Improved Cookstove Distribution in Kenya by EKI Phase 01
Verra · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
108.4K
issued tCO₂e
Top Third Ventures Stove Programme CPA KE0002 - BURN Efficient Cookstoves for Kenya supported by Republic of Korea
Gold Standard · Kenya
107.9K
issued tCO₂e
Top Third Ventures Stove Programme CPA KE0004 - BURN Efficient Cookstoves for Kenya supported by Republic of Korea
Gold Standard · Kenya
107.7K
issued tCO₂e
Top Third Ventures Stove Programme CPA KE0005 - BURN Efficient Cookstoves for Kenya supported by Republic of Korea
Gold Standard · Kenya
107.4K
issued tCO₂e
Aberdares Improved Cook Stoves
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
101.8K
issued tCO₂e
Solar Water Pump Project in Kenya
Verra · Kenya · Renewable Energy
93.8K
issued tCO₂e
CPA-KE-010-Kenya Samsung Mombasa Project
Gold Standard · Kenya
92.9K
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