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.
Liuzhou MSW Incineration Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Lixi IV 1.6MW Hydropower Project
Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Lixi V 1.26MW Hydropower Project
Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Longchuan Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Longhai New Hope manure management project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Longxin Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Ludian County afforestation project in Yunnan Province
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Lungzanh Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Luoding BCCY New Power CO., Ltd. MSW biogas to electricity generation project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Luohe MSW Landfill Site LFG Recovery to Power Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Luoyang Landfill Site LFG Recovery to Electricity Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Lushan MSW Incineration Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Luzcai Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
MANGROVE REFORESTATION IN DANZHOU, HAINAN PROVINCE
Verra · China
Not yet issued
Mahuangliang Wind Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Mangrove restoration project in Wenchang and Changjiang, Hainan
Verra · China
No issuance recorded
Maobaguan 24MW Hydropower Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Maodeng Pasture Improved Grassland Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Meilisi Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Methane avoidance in rice cultivation in Central of Linxiang District
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Methane avoidance in rice cultivation in Central of Yueyang County
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Methane avoidance in rice cultivation in Chaqi district of Huarong county
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Methane avoidance in rice cultivation in Donggang district of Huarong county
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Methane avoidance in rice cultivation in Dongshan district of Huarong county
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Methane avoidance in rice cultivation in East of Junshan District
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