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.
Gansu Longnan Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Gansu Tianrun Liuyuan 1st Stage 49.5MW Wind Park Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Gansu Wuwei Liangzhou Grouped AWMS GHG Mitigation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Gansu Xiaolongshan Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Gansu Zhangye Grouped Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Gaotang Municipal Solid Waste Incineration For Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Grouped Improved Agricultural Land Management Project in Jilin Province
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Grouped Improved Agricultural Land Management Project in Shandong Province
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Guanbaodu 4 MW Hydro Power Project
Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Guangdong Foshan Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Guangdong Huaiji County IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Guangdong Huaiji IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Guangdong Huidong Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Guangdong Zhanjiang Animal Waste Management Systems Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Guangxi Baiduoshou Composting Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Guangxi Cenxi IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Guangxi Dahua IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Guangxi Guigang Food Waste Recycling Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Guangxi Jiabao Composting Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Guangxi Laibin Organic Wastewater Biogas Power Generation Comprehensive Utilization Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Guangxi Liuzhou Animal Waste Management Systems Biogas Recovery Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Guangxi Luchuan IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Guangxi Nanning Animal Waste Management Systems Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Guangxi Qiaogong Hydropower Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Guangxi Tianyang IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
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