Australia vs Japan: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements
Australia
276 number
in 2023
Japan
508 number
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Japan rank
4th
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 508 number against 276 number in Australia, a difference of 232 number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 80 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 109.4 number | 277.4 number | 168 number | Japan |
| 2020s | 238.75 number | 384.25 number | 145.5 number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 508 number against 276 number in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements between Australia and Japan?
- 232 number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
- Australia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refinitiv – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number)