Australia vs Northern Europe: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure

Australia
276
in 2023
Northern Europe
963
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
Northern Europe rank
10th

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure over time

  • Australia
  • Northern Europe
02004006008001.0k201520192023

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 963 against 276 in Australia, a difference of 687.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 3.5 times Australia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 9th and Northern Europe ranks 10th of 84 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 109.4 435.8 326.4 Northern Europe
2020s 238.75 952.75 714 Northern Europe

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 Europe?
Northern Europe, at 963 against 276 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure between Australia and Northern Europe?
687, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Europe?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Australia and Northern Europe rank globally for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
Australia ranks 9th and Northern Europe ranks 10th 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.

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Indicator
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
119 places, 988 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed