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.

Dongliuxi Erji 12.6 MW Hydropower Project in Hubei Province

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

44.8K

issued tCO₂e

WWF Mamize Firewood-Saving Cook Stove Project III

Gold Standard · China · Energy Efficiency

44.7K

issued tCO₂e

*Ningxia Yinyi 49.50MW Wind-farm Project_preCDM VERs

Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy

44.5K

issued tCO₂e

Harbin Rice Husk Thermal Energy Generation Project

Verra · China · Fuel Switching

44.3K

issued tCO₂e

WWF Mamize Firewood-Saving Cook Stove Project IV

Gold Standard · China · Energy Efficiency

43.6K

issued tCO₂e

WWF Mamize Firewood-Saving Cook Stove Project II

Gold Standard · China · Energy Efficiency

43.1K

issued tCO₂e

Yunxiao Zengjiang Wind Farm

Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy

42.7K

issued tCO₂e

Zhongshan County Micro Hydro Project Bundle No.6

Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy

42.6K

issued tCO₂e

Hexi Biogas Recovery and Utilization Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

42.3K

issued tCO₂e

Yunnan Dehong Longchuan Bienaihe 1st and 2nd Level Hydropower Stations

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

41.6K

issued tCO₂e

Jiangsu Qingshi Cement Plant’s Low Temperature Waste Heat Power Generation Project

Verra · China · Energy Efficiency

41.5K

issued tCO₂e

Guantao Qingfeng Biological Manure Management Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

41.5K

issued tCO₂e

Santangou First and Second Grade Hydropower Stations Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

41.0K

issued tCO₂e

Erbaqu Small Hydropower Project in Gansu Province

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

40.3K

issued tCO₂e

Huili Shubaoxiang Solar PV Power Generation Phase I Project

Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy

40.0K

issued tCO₂e

Jinan Pingyin Youran Dairy Cattle Manure Management Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

39.7K

issued tCO₂e

Zhongshan County Micro Hydro Project Bundle No.2

Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy

39.6K

issued tCO₂e

Quanzhou Canhua PET Recycling Project

Verra · China

39.4K

issued tCO₂e

WWF Meigu High Efficient Cook Stove Project

Gold Standard · China · Energy Efficiency

38.7K

issued tCO₂e

6.5MW WHR Project in Huasheng Tianya Cement Co., Ltd.

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

38.7K

issued tCO₂e

Hubei Jiulong PET Recycling Project

Verra · China · Energy Efficiency

38.1K

issued tCO₂e

Hebei Chongli Qingsanying 49.3MW Wind Farm Project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

37.9K

issued tCO₂e

Botou Hengjie MSW landfill site LFG comprehensive utilization project

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

37.9K

issued tCO₂e

Panzhou County Chicken Farm Manure Composting Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

37.8K

issued tCO₂e

Rongcheng Dongchudao Wind Farm

Verra · China · Renewable Energy

37.8K

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