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
100200300400500201520192023

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

Indicator
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements
Unit
number
Source
Refinitiv – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 656 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

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