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.

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