Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 326 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia and New Zealand, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia and New Zealand stood at 326. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 236.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 326 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97, in 2015.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97 | — |
| 2016 | 108 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 124 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 138 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 185 | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 226 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 273 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 309 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 326 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130.4 | 97 | 185 | 5 |
| 2020s | 283.5 | 226 | 326 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More infrastructure data for Australia and New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia and New Zealand?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia and New Zealand was 326 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 326 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 in 2015.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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