CO2 corrosion is the main safety problem of production process in gathering, delivering and treating of oil and gas. Injecting inhibitors to suppress CO2 corrosion in oil and gas fields is an easy-to-use, low investment, quick solution method. The goal of this study is to summarize the already established research results of controlling CO2 corrosion, inhibition mechanism of CO2 corrosion inhibitors is reviewed, application status of inhibitor technology in CO2 corrosive environment is discussed. Research status of amides, imidazoline derivatives, quatemary ammonium salts and schiff bases overseas and domestic is highlighted. Finally, an outlook on the development trend of CO2 corrosion inhibitors is presented.