The invention provides a tracing agent for a urea aqueous solution, wherein the tracing agent contains, by weight, 0.01-0.8 part of amino and sulfonic-substituted naphthol, 0.01-2 parts of magnesium chloride, 0.01-2 parts of magnesium sulfate, 0.01-0.8 part of copper chloride, 0.01-0.8 part of copper sulfate, 0.01-15 parts of ammonium chloride, and 0.01-10 parts of ammonium hydrogen carbonate. Theinvention further provides an aqueous solution containing the tracing agent. According to the present invention, the tracing agent can ensure the reducing performance of the urea aqueous solution andthe service life of the SCR system, and further has advantages of simple use method, less consumption, high recognition degree and the like. The invention further provides a use method of the tracingagent or the tracing agent aqueous solution, wherein the use method specifically comprises adding to a urea aqueous solution according to a specific ratio, does not affect the physical and chemical properties of the urea aqueous solution, can achieve the purposes of quality control and authenticity identification, and can leading the healthy development of the urea aqueous solution market.