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.
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