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
- Verra 1,285
- Gold Standard 275
- Climate Action Reserve (CAR) 3
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
Most used methodologies
- ACM0002 296 projects
- AMS-III-AU 275 projects
- ACM0010 104 projects
- AMS-I-C 83 projects
- AR-ACM0003 74 projects
- AMS-I-D 71 projects
- VM0010 70 projects
- VM0042 69 projects
- ACM0001 56 projects
- ACM0008 53 projects
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.
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Changxing County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Dayi County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Dujiangyan City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in East Miluo County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in East Wuhua County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in East Xiangyin County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in East of Fuling District in Chongqing City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in East of Wanzhou District in Chongqing City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Haining City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Jiangyou City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Jianyang City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Jiashan County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Jintang County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Langzhong City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Miluo County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Nanbu County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Nanxun District
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in North Anyi
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in North Kaiping City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in North Pingjiang County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in North Wuhua County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in North of Dianjiang County in Chongqing City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Pingjiang County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Potou District
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Qionglai City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
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).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026