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.
Jiangxi Dingnan Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jiangxi Fuzhou Yihuang Rice Field Water Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Jiangxi Jinwang Waste Aluminum Recycling Project
Verra · China · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Jiangxi Poyang Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jiangxi Ruijin Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jiangxi Suichuan Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jiangxi Tonggu Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jiangxi Xinsheng Swine Farm Manure Management System GHG Mitigation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Jiaozhou Landfill Gas Recovery Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Jiaozuo Zhouliu MSW Landfill site LFG Recovery to Power Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Jiayu MSW Landfill Site LFG Pollution Treatment and Comprehensive Utilization Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Jilin Baishishan Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jilin Da' an Dagangzi Wind Power Project Phase IV
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Jilin Da'an Dagangzi Wind Power Project Phase V
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Jilin Dehui Improved Crop Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Jilin Longjing IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jilin Lushuihe Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jilin Quanyang Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jilin TongHua Biomass Power Project
Verra · China · Fuel Switching
No issuance recorded
Jilin Tongyu Huaneng 100.5MW Wind Power Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Jilin Wangou Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jilin Zhenlai Improved Agricultural Land Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
JinNa Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Jingbian County MSW landfill site LFG pollution treatment and comprehensive utilization project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Jinghai Leachate Anaerobic Biogas Utilization Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
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