Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia
Australia: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 276 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia stood at 276. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 232.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia peaked at 276 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2015.
Australia ranks 7th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 83 | — |
| 2016 | 90 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 104 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 113 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 157 | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 191 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 228 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 260 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 276 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 109.4 | 83 | 157 | 5 |
| 2020s | 238.75 | 191 | 276 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia was 276 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?
- The highest recorded value was 276 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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