China vs United States: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports … disclosure
China
1,342
in 2023
United States
1,222
in 2023
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports … disclosure over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1,342 against 1,222 in United States, a difference of 120.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 85 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 316.2 | 423.8 | 107.6 | United States |
| 2020s | 1,099 | 1,114 | 15 | United States |
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 United States?
- China, at 1,342 against 1,222 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure between China and United States?
- 120, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 85 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.