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 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

What these figures mean

Most used methodologies

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.

Qinghai Muge Swine Farm Manure Management System GHG Mitigation Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

Not yet issued

Qinghai Shineng Gonghe 30MWp Grid-connected PV Power Generation Project

Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Qinghai Taiheyuan Swine Farm Manure Management System GHG Mitigation Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

Not yet issued

Qinghai photovoltaic water pump system for irrigation project

Gold Standard · China

Not yet issued

Qingshan Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation

Verra · China · Agriculture

No issuance recorded

Qingzhen Rural Biogas Methane Project in Guizhou Province

Verra · China · Fuel Switching

Not yet issued

Qingzhen Rural Biogas Methane Project in Guizhou Province

Gold Standard · China · Fuel Switching

No issuance recorded

Qiongchang Water Management with Rice Cultivation

Verra · China · Agriculture

No issuance recorded

Qitai Shuifa Improved Grassland Management Project

Verra · China · Agriculture

Not yet issued

Qixian MSW Incineration Project

Verra · China · Ghg Management

No issuance recorded

Qixing Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation

Verra · China · Agriculture

No issuance recorded

RUQI MOBILITY GUANGZHOU ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION Phase 2 PROJECT

Verra · China · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Renqiu Geothermal Central Heating System

Gold Standard · China

No issuance recorded

Rongchang Water Management with Rice Cultivation

Verra · China · Agriculture

No issuance recorded

SHANDONG BEICHEN BREEDING SWINE FARM COMPOSTING PROJECT

Verra · China · Ghg Management

Not yet issued

SHANDONG DEZHOU IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL LAND MANAGEMENT PROJECT

Verra · China · Agriculture

Not yet issued

SHANDONG LIJIN BREEDING SWINE FARM BIOGAS RECOVERY PROJECT

Verra · China · Ghg Management

Not yet issued

SHENGTANG AREA ENPING CITY METHANE EMISSION REDUCTION IN RICE CULTIVATION PROJECT

Verra · China · Agriculture

No issuance recorded

SULIGE AFFORESTATION PROJECT IN INNER MONGOLIA AUTONOMOUS REGION

Verra · China · Forest

Not yet issued

Sanglinz Water Management with Rice Cultivation

Verra · China · Agriculture

No issuance recorded

Sanling Water Management with Rice Cultivation

Verra · China · Agriculture

No issuance recorded

Scitus Luzhou Cement Co., Ltd WHR Power Generation Project (9MW)

Verra · China · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

Shaanxi Chengcheng Biomass Power Project

Verra · China · Fuel Switching

No issuance recorded

Shaanxi Fengxian Improved Forest Management Project

Verra · China · Forest

Not yet issued

Shaanxi Foping Improved Forest Management Project

Verra · China · Forest

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