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.
Northeast Anhui Improved Cropland Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Northeast Jiangsu Improved Cropland Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Northwest Anhui Improved Cropland Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Northwest Shandong Improved Cropland Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
ORDOS CITY AFFORESTATION PROJECT IN INNER MONGOLIA AUTONOMOUS REGION
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Otog Front Banner sustainable grassland management project
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
PingQin Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Pingjiang County Domestic Waste Harmless Landfill Site LFG Utilization Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Pingmei Huanglong New Energy Co., Ltd. Shoushan Coal Mine Gas Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Pingnan MSW Incineration and Power Generation
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Puer MSW Landfill Biogas Pollution Control and Comprehensive Utilization Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Puning MSW Incineration and Power Generation
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Puwangzi Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Puyang County MSW Landfill Site LFG Pollution Treatment and Comprehensive Utilization Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Puyang Swine Farm AWMS Project in Henan
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
QiDa Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
QianJin Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Qijiang Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Qingdao Haier Recycling Industry E-waste recovery and utilization Project
Verra · China
Not yet issued
Qingfeng Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Qingfeng Biogas Recovery and Utilization Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Qinghai Delingha Xiehe Solar PV Power Generation Project
Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Qinghai Gangcha Improved Grassland Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Qinghai Haixi Ulan Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Qinghai Jingneng Ge'ermu Solar PV Power Project
Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy
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