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
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Belgium, 2015–2023
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.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17 number | — |
| 2016 | 17 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19 number | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 32 number | +68.4% |
| 2019 | 36 number | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 39 number | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 43 number | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 45 number | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 45 number | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 45 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 number, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 45 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.5 number, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.2 number | 17 number | 36 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 43 number | 39 number | 45 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 27 Netherlands 62 number compare
- 28 Denmark 51 number compare
- 29 New Zealand 50 number compare
- 30 Morocco 45 number compare
- 32 Argentina 39 number compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 39 number compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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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Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number).