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

China: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements was 1,342 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,342 number
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,342 number
in 2023
All-time low
57 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2015201920232015: 57 number2016: 108 number2017: 347 number2018: 418 number2019: 651 number2020: 831 number2021: 1.0k number2022: 1.2k number2023: 1.3k 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 China stood at 1,342 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 2,254.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in China peaked at 1,342 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57 number, in 2015.

China ranks 1st of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 316.2 number 57 number 651 number 5
2020s 1,099 number 831 number 1,342 number 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 United States 1,222 number compare
  2. 3 India 689 number compare
  3. 4 Japan 508 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 China?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in China was 1,342 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 1,342 number in 2023.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 57 number in 2015.
How does China rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
China ranks 1st 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 China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,254.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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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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