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.

CECIC Zhangbei Dayangzhuang Wind Farm Project

Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy

252.6K

issued tCO₂e

Shandong Laiwu Landfill Gas Recovery and Power Generation Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

251.3K

issued tCO₂e

Jilin Linjiang Afforestation Project

Verra · China · Forest

250.8K

issued tCO₂e

BEIJING 48 MW GUANTING WIND POWER PROJECT

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

249.1K

issued tCO₂e

Gansu Dingxi Afforestation Project

Verra · China · Forest

248.6K

issued tCO₂e

Liaoning Kangping Furaoshan Wind Power Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

246.9K

issued tCO₂e

Inner Mongolia Wengniute Banner Wudaogou Wind Power Project (II)

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

246.9K

issued tCO₂e

Sanchawan 32MW Hydro Power Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

246.3K

issued tCO₂e

CECIC Zhangbei Gaojialiang Wind farm Project.

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

242.6K

issued tCO₂e

Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation In Dawu County

Verra · China · Agriculture

240.0K

issued tCO₂e

Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation In Huangmei County

Verra · China · Agriculture

240.0K

issued tCO₂e

Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation In Xiaochang County

Verra · China · Agriculture

240.0K

issued tCO₂e

Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation In Yingcheng City

Verra · China · Agriculture

240.0K

issued tCO₂e

Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Dazu District

Verra · China · Agriculture

240.0K

issued tCO₂e

Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Eastern Hechuan District

Verra · China · Agriculture

240.0K

issued tCO₂e

Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Nanchuan District

Verra · China · Agriculture

240.0K

issued tCO₂e

Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in South Jiangjin District

Verra · China · Agriculture

240.0K

issued tCO₂e

Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Tongnan District

Verra · China · Agriculture

240.0K

issued tCO₂e

Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Xuanzhou District

Verra · China · Agriculture

240.0K

issued tCO₂e

Futong Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation

Verra · China · Agriculture

240.0K

issued tCO₂e

Guangdong Guanshan Wind Power Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

236.4K

issued tCO₂e

Yangdong Landfill Gas Power Generation Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

234.9K

issued tCO₂e

The Bogeda 40.5 MW Wind-Farm Project in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

234.5K

issued tCO₂e

Damao Banner Sustainable Grassland Management Project

Verra · China · Agriculture

233.3K

issued tCO₂e

HENAN FANGCHENG AND TANGHE AFFORESTATION PROJECT

Verra · China · Forest

230.6K

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