The invention discloses a stratum element logging element standard spectrum making and application method. First of all, an element standard spectrum is made by use of a Monte Carlo value simulation method, and then, experiment verification is carried out on the element standard spectrum by use of an instrument actual measurement power spectrum so that correctness and availability of the element standard spectrum are guaranteed. After a captured gamma power spectrum and/or an inelastic scattering gamma power spectrum of stratum elements are obtained, based on the element standard spectrum, spectrum unfolding is carried out on the captured gamma power spectrum and/or the inelastic scattering gamma power spectrum through a least square method, and the contents of the stratum elements are obtained. According to the method provided by the invention, the element yield can be rapidly and accurately obtained, and the calculation accuracy and the calculation efficiency of the element contents are guaranteed.