The invention relates to the field of macromolecules and particularly relates to a preparation method of carbon granules used for air circulation of an air conditioner. The carbon granules are prepared by the following steps of: pretreating raw materials: feeding plant materials into a microwave vacuum tank, vacuumizing, and then carrying out microwave treatment; then sequentially drying, pre-carbonizing, carbonizing, sintering and cooling, controlling combustion to heat up to 700-750 DEG C or 900-1000 DEG C at the rate of 5-15 DEG C/min, preserving heat for 40-80 minutes, then heating up to 1000-1500 DEG C or 1600-1800 DEG C at the rate of 5-15 DEG C/min, preserving heat for 2-8 hours, then cooling to 300-400 DEG C at the rate of 18-25 DEG C/min, and then cooling to room temperature along with a furnace to obtain primary carbon; activating: mixing the obtained primary carbon with a 8-10% potassium oxalate solution according to the mass ratio of 1:(3-4), immersing for 3-5 hours, then cleaning with deionized water until the pH value is neutral, and then carrying out vacuum pressurized flame retardant treatment, primary bamboo vinegar treatment, secondary bamboo vinegar treatment and microwave treatment; and preparing carbon granules. The carbon granules prepared by the preparation method has good antistatic property and air purification effect, and has the flame retardant function.