Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure

Australia
276
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
487
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 487 against 276 in Australia, a difference of 211.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 84 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 109.4 246 136.6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 238.75 475.5 236.75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 487 against 276 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
211, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
Australia ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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