Highway　tunnels　are　an　integral　part　of　China′s　transportation　industry.　Presently,　the　existing　specifications　for　single　item　are　rich,　but　the　overall　tunnel　evaluation　is　missing.　In　this　study,　the　current　situation　of　global　tunnel　standards　is　analyzed　and　the　notion　of　green　building　development　is　used　as　a　reference　to　clarify　the　concept　of　green　tunnels　and　their　＂human-oriented＂　connotation.　Further,　a　green　highway　tunnel　evaluation　system　is　constructed　that　follows　the　eight　aspects　of　tunnel　design,　tunnel　construction,　full-life　cycle　of　tunnel　operation,　safe　and　durable　tunnel　structure,　safe　and　comfortable　driving　in　a　tunnel,　convenient　evacuation　from　tunnel,　resource　conservation　and　utilization,　and　ecological　environment　protection.　Based　on　the　expert　investigation　results,　weight　of　each　level　indicator　is　calculated　using　an　analytic　hierarchy　process　method,　and　the　highway　tunnel　greenness　evaluation　grading　is　proposed.　This　will　provide　new　ideas　for　popularizing　the　green　concept,　enhance　the　green　consensus　of　industry　participants,　and　promote　high-quality　highway　tunnels　construction　in　China.　©　2022　The　Author(s).