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.

Huaibin MSW Landfill Site LFG Recovery and Comprehensive Utilization Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

118.9K

issued tCO₂e

Zhengbang AWMS GHG Mitigation Project in Sichuan Province

Verra · China · Ghg Management

118.6K

issued tCO₂e

Yunnan Dali Zhemoshan Wind Power Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

118.3K

issued tCO₂e

Liaoning Faku Baijiagou Wind Power Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

117.4K

issued tCO₂e

Tongren Tianshengqiao Hydropower Project, Guizhou Province, China

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

117.3K

issued tCO₂e

Xiding AWMS GHG Mitigation Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

117.2K

issued tCO₂e

Yantai Dongyuan Laizhou 48.5 MW Wind Farm Project Phase I

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

117.1K

issued tCO₂e

Shiyazi Hydro power Project in Guizhou Province China

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

116.8K

issued tCO₂e

Heilongjiang Yilan Maanshan Wind Power Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

115.9K

issued tCO₂e

Tianjin Dahanzhuang LFG Power Generation Project I

Verra · China · Ghg Management

115.9K

issued tCO₂e

Anhui Zhujixi CMM Utilization Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

115.1K

issued tCO₂e

Dongyang Wastewater Treatment Plant Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

112.6K

issued tCO₂e

Siliping Small-Scale Hydro Power Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

112.1K

issued tCO₂e

Jilin Sanchazi Afforestation Project

Verra · China · Forest

111.3K

issued tCO₂e

Yunshui Wastewater Treatment Plant Project in Guangdong Province

Verra · China · Ghg Management

110.0K

issued tCO₂e

Guizhou Wenjiaba CMM Power Generation Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

109.9K

issued tCO₂e

Wuhe Kaidi Biomass Power Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

109.8K

issued tCO₂e

Gansu Tianshui Afforestation Project

Verra · China · Forest

109.5K

issued tCO₂e

Yizheng Zhongxing Recycled PET Project

Verra · China · Energy Efficiency

108.7K

issued tCO₂e

Nanyang Danjiang River Solar Cooker Project Phase I (GS1378 CER to VER conversion)

Gold Standard · China · Fuel Switching

107.4K

issued tCO₂e

Zhangjiajie Meitanwan MSW landfill site LFG recovery to power project

Gold Standard · China · Ghg Management

107.3K

issued tCO₂e

Guodian Xinjiang Alashankou Phase II Wind Power Project - CER Conversion

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

107.0K

issued tCO₂e

Guizhou Jinyan CMM Power Generation Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

104.9K

issued tCO₂e

Xinjiang Alashankou Phase II Wind Power Project - CER Conversion

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

104.2K

issued tCO₂e

Nanyang Dongjia Composting Project in Fangcheng County

Verra · China · Ghg Management

103.8K

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