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

United States: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements was 1,222 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,222 number
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
2nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,293 number
in 2022
All-time low
310 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

4006008001.0k1.2k2015201920232015: 310 number2016: 334 number2017: 366 number2018: 460 number2019: 649 number2020: 853 number2021: 1.1k number2022: 1.3k number2023: 1.2k number

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

Analysis

United States recorded 1,222 number for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 294.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in United States peaked at 1,293 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 310 number, in 2015.

United States ranks 2nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 423.8 number 310 number 649 number 5
2020s 1,114 number 853 number 1,293 number 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 1,342 number compare
  2. 3 India 689 number compare
  3. 4 Japan 508 number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 487 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in United States?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in United States was 1,222 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 1,293 number in 2022.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 310 number in 2015.
How does United States rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
United States ranks 2nd 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 United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 294.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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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