Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Australia

Australia: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements was 276 number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
276 number
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
276 number
in 2023
All-time low
83 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Australia, 2015–2023

1001502002503002015201920232015: 83 number2016: 90 number2017: 104 number2018: 113 number2019: 157 number2020: 191 number2021: 228 number2022: 260 number2023: 276 number

Source: Refinitiv – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2023, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Australia stood at 276 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 232.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Australia peaked at 276 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83 number, in 2015.

That places Australia 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 109.4 number 83 number 157 number 5
2020s 238.75 number 191 number 276 number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Japan 508 number compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom 487 number compare
  3. 6 Malaysia 330 number compare
  4. 8 Canada 254 number compare
  5. 9 Sweden 226 number compare
  6. 10 Germany 208 number compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Australia?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Australia was 276 number in 2023, according to Refinitiv – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 276 number in 2023.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 83 number in 2015.
How does Australia rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
Australia ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 232.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Refinitiv – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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