Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements by country
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number)
Countries reporting
76
Highest
1,342 number
China
Lowest
1 number
Zimbabwe
Median
24.5 number
Years covered
9
2015–2023
Data points
656
What the numbers show
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements is currently reported for 76 countries. The highest value is 1,342 number in China; the lowest is 1 number in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 24.5 number, and the mean is 105.86 number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,342.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1,342 number | 2023 | up 2,254.4% | volatile |
| 2 | United States | 1,222 number | 2023 | up 294.2% | volatile |
| 3 | India | 689 number | 2023 | up 818.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Japan | 508 number | 2023 | up 84.1% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 487 number | 2023 | up 134.1% | rising |
| 6 | Malaysia | 330 number | 2023 | up 870.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Australia | 276 number | 2023 | up 232.5% | rising |
| 8 | Canada | 254 number | 2023 | up 209.8% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 226 number | 2023 | up 391.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Germany | 208 number | 2023 | up 230.2% | rising |
| 11 | Thailand | 200 number | 2023 | up 640.7% | volatile |
| 12 | France | 167 number | 2023 | up 101.2% | rising |
| 13 | Hong Kong | 164 number | 2023 | up 221.6% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | 144 number | 2023 | up 220.0% | rising |
| 15 | South Korea | 132 number | 2023 | up 153.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Italy | 113 number | 2023 | up 370.8% | rising |
| 17 | Turkey | 106 number | 2023 | up 404.8% | volatile |
| 18 | South Africa | 105 number | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 19 | Brazil | 95 number | 2023 | up 97.9% | rising |
| 20 | Singapore | 92 number | 2023 | up 360.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Indonesia | 82 number | 2023 | up 241.7% | rising |
| 22 | United Arab Emirates | 74 number | 2023 | up 1,750.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Spain | 69 number | 2023 | up 97.1% | rising |
| 24 | Norway | 68 number | 2023 | up 423.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Finland | 65 number | 2023 | up 195.5% | rising |
| 26 | Mexico | 64 number | 2023 | up 220.0% | rising |
| 27 | Netherlands | 62 number | 2023 | up 113.8% | rising |
| 28 | Denmark | 51 number | 2023 | up 168.4% | rising |
| 29 | New Zealand | 50 number | 2023 | up 257.1% | rising |
| 30 | Morocco | 45 number | 2023 | up 2,150.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Belgium | 45 number | 2023 | up 164.7% | rising |
| 32 | Argentina | 39 number | 2023 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 39 number | 2023 | up 1,850.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Austria | 37 number | 2023 | up 146.7% | rising |
| 35 | Chile | 36 number | 2023 | up 176.9% | rising |
| 36 | Philippines | 35 number | 2023 | up 191.7% | rising |
| 38 | Poland | 34 number | 2023 | up 161.5% | rising |
| 40 | Bermuda | 26 number | 2023 | up 420.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Greece | 23 number | 2023 | up 130.0% | rising |
| 41 | Israel | 23 number | 2023 | up 283.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Peru | 22 number | 2023 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Vietnam | 15 number | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Portugal | 14 number | 2023 | up 180.0% | rising |
| 45 | Qatar | 14 number | 2023 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Colombia | 13 number | 2023 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 48 | Russia | 12 number | 2023 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 48 | Guernsey | 12 number | 2023 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Kuwait | 12 number | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Egypt | 10 number | 2023 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Bahrain | 8 number | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 52 | Cayman Islands | 8 number | 2023 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Pakistan | 7 number | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Hungary | 7 number | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 54 | Jordan | 7 number | 2023 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Romania | 7 number | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Nigeria | 6 number | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Jersey | 6 number | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 60 | Cyprus | 5 number | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Kazakhstan | 3 number | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 61 | Czechia | 3 number | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 61 | Uganda | 3 number | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 61 | Macao | 3 number | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 66 | Faroe Islands | 2 number | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 66 | Mauritius | 2 number | 2023 | — | rising |
| 66 | Uruguay | 2 number | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 66 | Slovenia | 2 number | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Isle of Man | 2 number | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 66 | Kenya | 2 number | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 66 | Puerto Rico | 2 number | 2023 | — | rising |
| 73 | Gibraltar | 1 number | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Cambodia | 1 number | 2023 | — | flat |
| 73 | Panama | 1 number | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Ukraine | 1 number | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Sri Lanka | 1 number | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Monaco | 1 number | 2023 | — | falling |
| 73 | Zimbabwe | 1 number | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
About this data
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number)