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

Belgium: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements was 45 number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 80 countries
All-time high
45 number
in 2022
All-time low
17 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

010203040502015201920232015: 17 number2016: 17 number2017: 19 number2018: 32 number2019: 36 number2020: 39 number2021: 43 number2022: 45 number2023: 45 number

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Belgium is 45 number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Belgium peaked at 45 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17 number, in 2015.

That places Belgium 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.2 number 17 number 36 number 5
2020s 43 number 39 number 45 number 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 27 Netherlands 62 number compare
  2. 28 Denmark 51 number compare
  3. 29 New Zealand 50 number compare
  4. 30 Morocco 45 number compare
  5. 32 Argentina 39 number compare
  6. 32 Saudi Arabia 39 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Belgium?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Belgium was 45 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 45 number in 2022.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 17 number in 2015.
How does Belgium rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
Belgium ranks 30th 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 Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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