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.
Liangping Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Lianyungang AWMS GHG Mitigation Project in Jiangsu Province
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Liaoning Anshan Swine Farm AWMS Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Liaoning Changqing Cement 9MW Waste Heat Power Project
Verra · China · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Liaoning Fuxin Gaoshanzi 100.5MW Wind Power Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Liaoning Heishan Animal Waste Management Systems Biogas Recovery Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Liaoning Kangping IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Liaoning Liaoyang Taizihe AWMS GHG Mitigation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Liaoning Linghai Nanxiaoliu Wind Farm Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Liaoning Shenyang Kangping Swine Farm AWMS Biogas Recovery Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Liaoning Xingcheng Haibin Wind Farm Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Liaoyuan Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Lichuan City Domestic Waste Landfill Site Biogas Pollution Treatment and Comprehensive Utilization Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
LinCang Yun County, XinTangFang Hydropower Station Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Lincheng-1 Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Lincheng-2 Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Lingzsanh Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Linjianchun Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Linkao Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Linzgvei Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Linzhang Biogas Recovery and Utilization Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Liquan New Hope Manure Management Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Lishu Blackland Conservation Project in Jilin Province
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Liucheng County MSW Landfill Site LFG Recovery and Comprehensive Utilization Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Liujcwngz Water Management with Rice Cultivation
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