【Objective】 The carbon sequestration of vegetation in highway slopes with different restoration years varies continuously with plant growth and community development. In the past,few studies have analyzed the change characteristics of vegetation carbon sequestration in small-scale,intermittent and independent highway slope ecologi- cal restoration projects.【Method】 Three rocky cutting slope ecological restoration projects in the years of vegetation resoration 2,12 and 22 of Beijing-Shanghai Expressway (G2) were studied,and vegetation carbon sequestration was calculated by quadrat survey and biomass method.【Result】 The results showed that 35 plant species and 8 typical communities were found in the area. The 2-year slope vegetation coverage reached 85%,and the average plant height reached 32 cm. These slopes had evolved herb communities and shrub - herb communities. The herb communities were dominated by Gramineae,Asteraceae and Leguminosae(VCS:241. 75~286. 09 g/m2 ),and the shrub - herb communities were dominated by R. pseudoacacia,A. fruticosa,H. rhamnoides and L. bicolor (VCS:301. 72~ 323. 22 g/m2 ). The slope vegetation coverage of 12 and 22 years was more than 95%,and the average plant height reached 330 cm. The species increased significantly,all the dominant communities were dominated by Robinia pseudoacacia and Amorpha fruticosa (VCS:778. 86~808. 63 g/m2 ). Carbon sequestration efficiency of gramineous weeds and climbing plants was lower than that of leguminous herbs,carbon sequestration capacity per unit area of shrub-herb communities dominated by Robinia pseudoacacia,Amorpha fruticosa,Lespedeza bicolor and Hippophaerhamnoides was far greater than that of herb communities. This was consistent with the existing research results that shrubs contributed the most to the stability of slope vegetation.【Conclusion】 The conclusion could provide reference for plant community design,highway maintenance management and vegetation carbon sink benefit evaluation of high- way slopes.