In　this　work,　a　lignin　phenolic　carbon　foam　(LCF)　with　preferable　smoke　suppression　performance　was　fabricated　by　substitute　10　wt.%　and　30　wt.%　phenol　with　modified　lignin　in　the　traditional　process.　The　result　showed　that　the　LCF600s　(LCFs　carbonized　at　600℃)　with　different　lignin　percentages　showed　better　smoke　suppression　performance　than　the　traditional　phenolic　carbon　foam　(CF600).　The　peak　smoke　production　rate　(pSPR)　and　total　smoke　release　(TSR)　of　LCF600s　decreased　by　6.90%∼48.28%　and　80.91%∼96.28%,　and　the　peak　CO　production　rate　and　CO　yield　decreased　by　41.17%∼70.59%　and　53.80%∼77.79%,　respectively.　Besides,　LCF1-10-600　and　LCF2-30-600　displayed　the　best　smoke　suppression　performance　(0020,　0.0015　m2/s　of　pSPR　and　0.61,　2.76　m2/m2　of　TSR,　respectively).　Since　the　introduced　modified　lignin　significantly　increased　the　amount　of　benzene　rings　in　the　forms,　the　degree　of　graphitization　of　the　resulted　carbon　foams　greatly　improved,　leading　to　better　smoke　suppression　performance.　Furthermore,　the　added　lignin　facilitated　the　preservation　of　the　carbon　layer,　resulting　in　reducing　smoke　production　consequently.　©　2023　Elsevier　Ltd