China vs Japan: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements
China
1,342 number
in 2023
Japan
508 number
in 2023
China rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 1,342 number against 508 number in Japan, a difference of 834 number.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 80 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 316.2 number | 277.4 number | 38.8 number | China |
| 2020s | 1,099 number | 384.25 number | 714.75 number | China |
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, China or Japan?
- China, at 1,342 number against 508 number in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements between China and Japan?
- 834 number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
- China ranks 1st 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)