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

Denmark: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements was 51 number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51 number
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
28th
of 80 countries
All-time high
63 number
in 2022
All-time low
19 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

20304050602015201920232015: 19 number2016: 20 number2017: 28 number2018: 36 number2019: 44 number2020: 55 number2021: 60 number2022: 63 number2023: 51 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 Denmark is 51 number, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Denmark peaked at 63 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19 number, in 2015.

That places Denmark 28th 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Denmark, 2015 to 2023.
Year number Change
2015 19 number
2016 20 number +5.3%
2017 28 number +40.0%
2018 36 number +28.6%
2019 44 number +22.2%
2020 55 number +25.0%
2021 60 number +9.1%
2022 63 number +5.0%
2023 51 number -19.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 51 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 number, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 51 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.5 number, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.4 number 19 number 44 number 5
2020s 57.25 number 51 number 63 number 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 25 Finland 65 number compare
  2. 26 Mexico 64 number compare
  3. 27 Netherlands 62 number compare
  4. 29 New Zealand 50 number compare
  5. 30 Belgium 45 number compare
  6. 30 Morocco 45 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 Denmark?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Denmark was 51 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 63 number in 2022.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 19 number in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
Denmark ranks 28th 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 Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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 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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