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
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.