The invention discloses deciduous leaf activated carbon which is obtained by pulverizing deciduous leaves, impregnating in phosphoric acid, carbonizing in a carbonization furnace, activating, washing with acid, washing with water, and drying. The deciduous leaf activated carbon has a well-developed gap structure, a large internal specific surface area, stable properties, and high adsorption capacity. The deciduous leaf activated carbon has an iodine absorption value of 1853-1873 mg/g, a methylene blue adsorption value of 606-621 mg/g and a specific surface area of 1628.5-1645.3 m2/g; and the deciduous leaf activated carbon can be used for decolorization, military gas masks, cigarette filters, air purifiers, water plant water treatment, drinking water purification, detoxification, control of radioactive element pollution, reduction of soil pesticide residues, conditioning of soil properties, control of indoor formaldehyde, preservation of vegetables and the like, thereby having very strong practicality.