Australia vs Northern America: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure
Australia
276
in 2023
Northern America
1,502
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
Northern America rank
8th
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure over time
- Australia
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 1,502 against 276 in Australia, a difference of 1,226.
That makes Northern America's figure about 5.4 times Australia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 8th of 84 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 109.4 | 538.8 | 429.4 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 238.75 | 1,372 | 1,133 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure, Australia or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 1,502 against 276 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure between Australia and Northern America?
- 1,226, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Northern America rank globally for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- Australia ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 8th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.