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.

GS11191 GS11193 RVPA-1 Biolite Improved Charcoal Stoves in Kenya VPA 1

Gold Standard · Kenya

91.8K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 54

Gold Standard · Kenya

91.1K

issued tCO₂e

GS10789 VPA8: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

90.9K

issued tCO₂e

CPA 051 - Charcoal Stoves in Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya

85.5K

issued tCO₂e

HomeBiogas Programme in Kenya - VPA1

Gold Standard · Kenya

85.1K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 51

Gold Standard · Kenya

84.5K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 53

Gold Standard · Kenya

83.4K

issued tCO₂e

Komaza Smallholder Farmer Forestry Kenya

Verra · Kenya · Forest

83.3K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 52

Gold Standard · Kenya

82.0K

issued tCO₂e

Top Third Ventures Stove Programme CPA KE0007 - BURN Efficient Cookstoves for Kenya supported by Republic of Korea

Gold Standard · Kenya

80.9K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 46

Gold Standard · Kenya

80.8K

issued tCO₂e

GS5304 MKOPA Solar Lighting Programme of Activities - Kenya VPA 5 by Natural Capital Partners

Gold Standard · Kenya · Fuel Switching

80.5K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 49

Gold Standard · Kenya

79.7K

issued tCO₂e

CPA 056 - Charcoal Stoves in Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya

79.5K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 55

Gold Standard · Kenya

79.2K

issued tCO₂e

African Biogas Carbon Programme (ABC) - Kenya - VPA006

Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

78.5K

issued tCO₂e

Native Hydraid Water Filtration in Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

77.6K

issued tCO₂e

Household and commercial biogas plants in Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya

70.2K

issued tCO₂e

CPA 003 - BioLite HomeStove in Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya

69.9K

issued tCO₂e

CPA 057 - Charcoal Stoves in Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya

69.9K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 50

Gold Standard · Kenya

69.6K

issued tCO₂e

TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 003

Verra · Kenya · Forest

68.3K

issued tCO₂e

CPA 052 - Charcoal Stoves in Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya

66.9K

issued tCO₂e

GivePower Kenya Solar Water Farms

Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

66.4K

issued tCO₂e

VPA 6 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project

Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

65.3K

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