Exhibit 12.1
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/RULE 15d-14(a) UNDER
THE EXCHANGE ACT
I, Wangfeng Yan, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this amendment to the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019 of Tantech Holdings Ltd; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
| Date: July 6, 2020 | By: | /s/ Wangfeng Yan | |
| Name: | Wangfeng Yan | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
