The invention relates to the technical field of lithium ion batteries, in particular to a high-compaction-resistant composite conductive agent and application thereof in a lithium ion battery. The composite conductive agent comprises a porous conductive agent and other conductive agents, the porous conductive agent is a carbon material, and the particle size of the carbon material is micron-sizedor sub-micron-sized; other conductive agents are selected from one or more of acetylene black, carbon black, Ketjen black, conductive graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanowires, Super P and KS-6, wherein the mass ratio of the porous conductive agent to other conductive agents is 5: 95-95: 5. Under the condition of high compaction density, the integrity of main material particles in a material layer is ensured; meanwhile, the composite conductive agent is beneficial to increase of pores among active material particles in the coating, the porous surface of the composite conductive agent is beneficial to infiltration of electrolyte, and the pores in the electrode are not liable to block in the high-compaction rolling process so that good wettability between the pole piece and theelectrolyte can be guaranteed, and the performance of the battery is improved.