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 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.

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