A method for producing nano-carbon materials, having a step wherein a
starting material comprising one or more kinds of compounds selected from
the group consisting saturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated hydrocarbons,
saturated cyclic hydrocarbons, and alcohols whose atomic ratio of the
component carbon to the component oxygen is more than 2.0 and a catalyst
are together treated at a temperature in a range of from 100 to
800.degree. C. while being compressed at a pressure in a range of from
0.2 to 60 MPa.