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.
Jingmen AWMS GHG Mitigation Project in Hubei Province
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Jingzhou AWMS GHG Mitigation Project in Hubei Province
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Jinhui sustainable grassland management project
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Jining-1 Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Jining-2 Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Jinruifeng Animal Manure Management System GHG Mitigation Project in Guangdong Province
Gold Standard · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Jinshan Songlin Market Swine Manure Utilization Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Jintang 15.5MW Hydropower Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Jintudi Composting Project in Zhucheng City
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Jinyujie Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Jiyuan Weiheng Cow Breeding Farm Biogas Recovery and Utilization Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Kaiyang 15100 Rural Methane Digesters Project in Guizhou Province China
Gold Standard · China · Fuel Switching
No issuance recorded
Kaiyang 15100 Rural Methane Digesters Project in Guizhou Province, China
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Kaizhou Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Kanfeng 15 MW Hydropower Station Project Min County Dingxi City Prefecture Gansu province China
Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Keyue Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Kunming Dongjiao Baishuitang LFG Treatment and Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Kunming Shilin Grid-connected Solar Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
LUOFU AREA XINGNING CITY METHANE EMISSION REDUCTION IN RICE CULTIVATION PROJECT
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Lancheng Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Landfill-Gas-to-Energy Project at the Jiang Cun Gou Municipal Landfill
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Langfang Jinye E-waste recycling and comprehensive utilization project
Verra · China
Not yet issued
Leiyang Hexi Animal Manure Composting Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Letung Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Leyuan ANIMAL Husbandry Weixian Co., Ltd. NO. 4 Pasture Wastes Recycling 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