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

Sweden: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements was 226 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
226 number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
9th
of 80 countries
All-time high
237 number
in 2022
All-time low
46 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

501001502002502015201920232015: 46 number2016: 49 number2017: 58 number2018: 98 number2019: 132 number2020: 197 number2021: 216 number2022: 237 number2023: 226 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 Sweden stood at 226 number.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 391.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Sweden peaked at 237 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46 number, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 9th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Sweden, 2015 to 2023.
Year number Change
2015 46 number
2016 49 number +6.5%
2017 58 number +18.4%
2018 98 number +69.0%
2019 132 number +34.7%
2020 197 number +49.2%
2021 216 number +9.6%
2022 237 number +9.7%
2023 226 number -4.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 226 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 number, 6.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 226 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.5 number, 7.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.6 number 46 number 132 number 5
2020s 219 number 197 number 237 number 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Malaysia 330 number compare
  2. 7 Australia 276 number compare
  3. 8 Canada 254 number compare
  4. 10 Germany 208 number compare
  5. 11 Thailand 200 number compare
  6. 12 France 167 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 Sweden?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Sweden was 226 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 237 number in 2022.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 46 number in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
Sweden ranks 9th 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 391.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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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