Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Japan
Japan: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements was 508 number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Japan, 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 Japan is 508 number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.2% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Japan peaked at 508 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 256 number, in 2017.
That places Japan 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 277.4 number | 256 number | 298 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 384.25 number | 316 number | 508 number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Japan?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Japan was 508 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 508 number in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 256 number in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
- Japan ranks 4th 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 Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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)