The present invention provides a composite absorbent for recovering CO2 from exhaust gas. The composite absorbent comprises a main absorbent, an assistant absorbent, a consumption reducing agent, water and an organic solvent; the main absorbent is selected from one or more of triethanolamine, tert-propanolamine, N-methyldiethanolamine, ethylamine, propylamine, isopropylamine, n-butylamine, n-pentylamine, isopentylamine, diisobutylamine and isobutylamine; the assistant absorbent is selected from one or more of 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, piperazine, methylethanolamine, diethanolamine and n-propanol amine; the consumption reducing agent is selected from one or more of malonic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid and adipic acid; and the organic solvent is selected from one or more of propanol, isopropanol, isobutanol, propanone, butanone, ethyl acetate and butyl acetate. The composite absorbent for recovering CO2 from exhaust gas has the advantages of quick absorption speed, large absorption capacity, low regeneration energy consumption, good stability, high purification degree, good desorption effect and the like.