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.

CPA-KE-009-Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Carboneyes: Udongo

Isometric · Kenya · Biomass Cdr

No issuance recorded

Changing Lives via Improved Cooking - Kenya 1

Gold Standard · Kenya

No issuance recorded

Changing Lives via Improved Cooking - Kenya 2

Gold Standard · Kenya

No issuance recorded

Changing Lives via Improved Cooking - Kenya 3

Gold Standard · Kenya

No issuance recorded

Circle Gas LPG Smart Meter Program

Gold Standard · Kenya

No issuance recorded

Clean Cooking and Safe Water Supply in Africa by EcoAct

Gold Standard · Kenya

No issuance recorded

Clean Impact Bond

Gold Standard · Kenya

No issuance recorded

Cummins Marigat Power Project

Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

D.Light's Improved Cooking Project In Africa

Verra · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Deployment of Electric Buses in Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya · Fuel Switching

No issuance recorded

Deployment of LPG Cookstoves in Kenya POA

Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

Deployment of LPG cookstoves in Kenya VPA 1

Gold Standard · Kenya

No issuance recorded

Distribution of fuel efficient improved cookstoves in Kenya and Uganda

Verra · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Dziva Cookstove Project

Gold Standard · Kenya

No issuance recorded

ECO2 Renewable Biomass Fuel Enterprise

Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

ETG Live Better Improved Cookstove

Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

EcoFix Kenya

Isometric · Kenya · Biomass Cdr

No issuance recorded

EcoSafi Clean Cooking Program

Gold Standard · Kenya

No issuance recorded

EcoSafi Clean Cooking Program VPA 02: Kenya

Gold Standard · Kenya

No issuance recorded

Electric Cooking Programme in Kenya by Bidhaa Sasa

Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Electric Mobility Program Kenya

Verra · Kenya · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Electrify Africa

Verra · Kenya · Fuel Switching

Not yet issued

Empowering Women Through Clean Cooking

Verra · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Empowering Women in Kenya Through Clean Cooking

Verra · Kenya · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

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