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.
Yanhe, Dejiang, and Yinjiang Rural Methane Digesters Project in Guizhou Province, China
Verra · China · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Yansiyin Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Yantai Xinhao Swine Farm Manure Management System GHG Mitigation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Yan’an Aerial Seeding Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Yan’an Wuqi Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Yecheng Grassland Sustainable Management Project (Phase 1)
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Yecheng Grassland Sustainable Management Project (Phase 2)
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Yilan-1 Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Yilan-2 Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Yingkou Dashiqiao LFG Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Yinjiang Rural Methane Digesters Project in Guizhou Province China
Gold Standard · China · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Yixian MSW Incineration and Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Yongji MSW Incineration Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Yongtai Danyun Duck Farm Manure Composting Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Youyang Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Yuedan Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Yueyang LFG Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Yufeng Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Yuli Grassland Sustainable Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Yulin Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Yun County Domestic Waste Landfill Site Biogas Pollution Control and Comprehensive Utilization Project
Gold Standard · China
No issuance recorded
Yunfu LFG Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Yunghningz Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Yunnan 24000 Rural Household Biogas Carbon Emission Reduction Project
Gold Standard · China · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Yunnan Ajiutian 115.5 MW Hydropower Project
Verra · 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