China vs India: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure

China
1,342
in 2023
India
689
in 2023
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure over time

  • China
  • India
05001.0k1.5k201520192023

How they compare

China currently reports 1,342 against 689 in India, a difference of 653.

That makes China's figure about 1.9 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was India ahead.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
2010s 316.2 94.4 221.8 China
2020s 1,099 401 698 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure, China or India?
China, at 1,342 against 689 in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure between China and India?
653, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do China and India rank globally for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd 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