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.

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 58

Gold Standard · Kenya

63.4K

issued tCO₂e

TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 001

Verra · Kenya · Forest

61.9K

issued tCO₂e

Aqua Clara Safe Water Program

Gold Standard · Kenya

61.6K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 47

Gold Standard · Kenya

61.2K

issued tCO₂e

Efficient Cook Stove Programme: Kenya CPA No. 2 Mathira East District co2balance UK Ltd

Verra · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

61.2K

issued tCO₂e

CPA 058 - Charcoal Stoves in Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya

58.8K

issued tCO₂e

Western Kenya Soil Carbon Project

Verra · Kenya · Agriculture

58.0K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 57

Gold Standard · Kenya

57.5K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 60

Gold Standard · Kenya

56.5K

issued tCO₂e

Enkima stoves

Gold Standard · Kenya

56.0K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 59

Gold Standard · Kenya

55.1K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 56

Gold Standard · Kenya

53.1K

issued tCO₂e

CPA-KE-001 KIBERA

Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy

51.2K

issued tCO₂e

Livelihoods Mount Elgon Project

Verra · Kenya · Agriculture

50.3K

issued tCO₂e

Sustainable Agroforestry Based Dairy Value Chain in Mount Elgon Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya

49.1K

issued tCO₂e

Safe Water Programme - Kenya - VPA 61

Gold Standard · Kenya

48.8K

issued tCO₂e

Solar Lighting in Rural Kenya - VPA 2

Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy

48.2K

issued tCO₂e

VPA 16 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project

Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

47.5K

issued tCO₂e

CPA-KE-008 KISUMU

Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy

38.0K

issued tCO₂e

TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 002

Verra · Kenya · Forest

37.2K

issued tCO₂e

CPA 059 - Charcoal Stoves in Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya

34.7K

issued tCO₂e

Sanergy Composting Group Project

Verra · Kenya · Ghg Management

34.5K

issued tCO₂e

GS2504 - Voluntary Gold Standard multi-country improved cookstove PoA - Oserian Flower Farm Offset Project 1 - Inkoirienito and Oltepesi

Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

30.9K

issued tCO₂e

TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 004

Verra · Kenya · Forest

30.6K

issued tCO₂e

Nairobi River Basin Biogas Project

Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy

29.2K

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