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

Germany: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements was 208 number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
208 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 80 countries
All-time high
213 number
in 2022
All-time low
63 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

501001502002015201920232015: 63 number2016: 68 number2017: 87 number2018: 128 number2019: 141 number2020: 190 number2021: 208 number2022: 213 number2023: 208 number

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 208 number for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in 2023.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 230.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Germany peaked at 213 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63 number, in 2015.

Germany ranks 10th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.4 number 63 number 141 number 5
2020s 204.75 number 190 number 213 number 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Australia 276 number compare
  2. 8 Canada 254 number compare
  3. 9 Sweden 226 number compare
  4. 11 Thailand 200 number compare
  5. 12 France 167 number compare
  6. 13 Hong Kong 164 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 Germany?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Germany was 208 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 213 number in 2022.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 63 number in 2015.
How does Germany rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
Germany ranks 10th 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 Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 230.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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