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 Shagang Town
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Shangyu District
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in South Anyi
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in South Kaiping City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in South Pingjiang County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in South Wuhua County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in South of Dianjiang County in Chongqing City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in South of Enyang District in Bazhong City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Tanqiao Town
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in West Miluo County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in West Wuhua County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in West Xiangyin County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in West of Fuling District in Chongqing City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in West of Wanzhou District in Chongqing City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Western Zhuji City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Wuhua County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Xiangyin County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Xindu District
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Xionghe Town
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Xiuzhou District
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Xuwen County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Yilong County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Yongchuan District
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Yuyao City
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Zhijiang 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