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
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Australia, 2015–2023
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%.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 83 number | — |
| 2016 | 90 number | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 104 number | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 113 number | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 157 number | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 191 number | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 228 number | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 260 number | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 276 number | +6.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 276 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 number, 8.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 276 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112 number, 2.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 109.4 number | 83 number | 157 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 238.75 number | 191 number | 276 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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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Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number).