Japan vs Malaysia: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements

Japan
508 number
in 2023
Malaysia
330 number
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
Malaysia rank
6th

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
0100200300400500201520192023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 508 number against 330 number in Malaysia, a difference of 178 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 80 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 277.4 number 46 number 231.4 number Japan
2020s 384.25 number 242.25 number 142 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, Japan or Malaysia?
Japan, at 508 number against 330 number in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements between Japan and Malaysia?
178 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
Japan ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 6th 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

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number)