China vs United States of America: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure

China
1,342
in 2023
United States of America
1,222
in 2023
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure over time

  • China
  • United States of America
05001.0k1.5k201520192023

How they compare

China currently reports 1,342 against 1,222 in United States of America, a difference of 120.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 84 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 316.2 423.8 107.6 United States of America
2020s 1,099 1,114 15 United States of America

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 of America?
China, at 1,342 against 1,222 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure between China and United States of America?
120, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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