Carbon credit projects in China

Registry records list 1,563 carbon credit projects in China, the largest group renewable energy. Together they have issued 257,720,606 tonnes and retired 158,131,954.

Key figures

Projects

1,563

Registries

3

Credits issued

257,720,606 t

Credits retired

158,131,954 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Renewable Energy 433
  • Agriculture 386
  • Ghg Management 346
  • Forest 152
  • Fuel Switching 127
  • Not specified 64
  • Energy Efficiency 54
  • Land Use 1

China and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Not published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
0
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
0

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
High

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.

Inner Mongolia Hangjin Yihewusu Wind Power Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

282.1K

issued tCO₂e

Hezhang Rural Methane Digesters Project in Guizhou Province

Gold Standard · China · Fuel Switching

281.9K

issued tCO₂e

Fuzhou Hongmiaoling Landfill Gas to Electricity Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

281.5K

issued tCO₂e

Inner Mongolia Bayannaoer Chuanjingsumu 49.3MW Wind Power Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

281.0K

issued tCO₂e

Hunan Northern and Northwestern Area Afforestation Project

Verra · China · Forest

278.9K

issued tCO₂e

Yichang Sunjiawan MSW landfill site LFG recovery to power project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

278.2K

issued tCO₂e

Wuhan Chenjiachong Landfill Gas Power Generation Project Phase II

Verra · China · Ghg Management

273.5K

issued tCO₂e

Ferrosilicon waste heat power generation project

Gold Standard · China · Energy Efficiency

273.2K

issued tCO₂e

Gansu Yumen Diwopu Phase II Wind Power Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

273.2K

issued tCO₂e

Shibeishan Wind Power Generation Project in Huilai County, Guangdong Province

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

270.6K

issued tCO₂e

Hubei Lichuan Longqiao Hydropower Station

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

270.5K

issued tCO₂e

Zhangbei Danjinghe Phase III 49.5MW Wind Power Project

Gold Standard · China

267.6K

issued tCO₂e

Lingbi County Wastewater Treatment Plant Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

267.5K

issued tCO₂e

Xinmi urban domestic waste gas harmless treatment and comprehensive utilization project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

266.9K

issued tCO₂e

Shuangbaotai Animal Manure Management System GHG Mitigation Project in Guangdong Province

Gold Standard · China · Ghg Management

264.9K

issued tCO₂e

Anhui Suzhou 2X12.5 MW Biomass Power Generation Project

Verra · China · Fuel Switching

264.6K

issued tCO₂e

Guangzhou Huadu Shiling LFG Power Generation Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

263.0K

issued tCO₂e

Putian Shicheng Wind Farm Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

262.2K

issued tCO₂e

Heilongjiang Wangkui 50MW Level Biomass Cogeneration Project

Verra · China · Fuel Switching

261.6K

issued tCO₂e

Shuangbaotai Animal Manure Management System GHG Mitigation Project in Guangxi Province

Gold Standard · China · Ghg Management

260.7K

issued tCO₂e

Guizhou Dongyijing CMM Power Generation Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

259.6K

issued tCO₂e

Zhoubai Hydroelectric Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

257.6K

issued tCO₂e

CGN Hami Phase I 20MWp Grid-connected PV Power Plant Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

254.7K

issued tCO₂e

Wuhan Jiangxia Changshankou LFG Power Project Phase I

Verra · China · Ghg Management

253.0K

issued tCO₂e

Xuzhou Yanqun MSW Landfill Site LFG Recovery to Power Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

253.0K

issued tCO₂e

Questions about China

How many carbon credit projects are in China?

1,563, as of 1 June 2026.

Has China signed Article 6 agreements?

UN tracking records no bilateral agreements for China, as of 4 September 2026.

Which methodologies are most used in China?

ACM0002 (296), AMS-III-AU (275), ACM0010 (104).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026