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

South Korea: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements was 132 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
132 number
Change on year
up 123.7%
World rank
15th
of 80 countries
All-time high
132 number
in 2023
All-time low
26 number
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

2550751001252015201920232015: 52 number2016: 59 number2017: 26 number2018: 31 number2019: 36 number2020: 45 number2021: 50 number2022: 59 number2023: 132 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 South Korea is 132 number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 123.7% on the previous year and up 153.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in South Korea peaked at 132 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26 number, in 2017.

That places South Korea 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.8 number 26 number 59 number 5
2020s 71.5 number 45 number 132 number 4

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 12 France 167 number compare
  2. 13 Hong Kong 164 number compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 144 number compare
  4. 16 Italy 113 number compare
  5. 17 Turkey 106 number compare
  6. 18 South Africa 105 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 South Korea?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in South Korea was 132 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 South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 132 number in 2023.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 26 number in 2017.
How does South Korea rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
South Korea ranks 15th 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 South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea 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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