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

Malaysia: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements was 330 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
330 number
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
6th
of 80 countries
All-time high
330 number
in 2023
All-time low
34 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

01002003002015201920232015: 34 number2016: 39 number2017: 49 number2018: 52 number2019: 56 number2020: 62 number2021: 264 number2022: 313 number2023: 330 number

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

Analysis

In 2023, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Malaysia stood at 330 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 870.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Malaysia peaked at 330 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34 number, in 2015.

Malaysia ranks 6th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Malaysia, 2015 to 2023.
Year number Change
2015 34 number
2016 39 number +14.7%
2017 49 number +25.6%
2018 52 number +6.1%
2019 56 number +7.7%
2020 62 number +10.7%
2021 264 number +325.8%
2022 313 number +18.6%
2023 330 number +5.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 330 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37 number, 8.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 330 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112 number, 2.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46 number 34 number 56 number 5
2020s 242.25 number 62 number 330 number 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 3 India 689 number compare
  2. 4 Japan 508 number compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 487 number compare
  4. 7 Australia 276 number compare
  5. 8 Canada 254 number compare
  6. 9 Sweden 226 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 Malaysia?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Malaysia was 330 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 330 number in 2023.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 34 number in 2015.
How does Malaysia rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
Malaysia ranks 6th 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 Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 870.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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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