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

Latest (2023)
508 number
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
4th
of 80 countries
All-time high
508 number
in 2023
All-time low
256 number
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

02004006002015201920232015: 276 number2016: 284 number2017: 256 number2018: 273 number2019: 298 number2020: 316 number2021: 340 number2022: 373 number2023: 508 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 277.4 number 256 number 298 number 5
2020s 384.25 number 316 number 508 number 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 China 1,342 number compare
  2. 2 United States 1,222 number compare
  3. 3 India 689 number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 487 number compare
  5. 6 Malaysia 330 number compare
  6. 7 Australia 276 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 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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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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