Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in China

China: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 1,342 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,342
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
1st
of 76 countries
All-time high
1,342
in 2023
All-time low
57
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in China, 2015–2023

05001.0k1.5k2015201920232015: 572016: 1082017: 3472018: 4182019: 6512020: 8312021: 1.0k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in China is 1,342, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 2,254.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in China peaked at 1,342 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2015.

That places China 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in China, year by year

Annual values for Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number) in China, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 57
2016 108 +89.5%
2017 347 +221.3%
2018 418 +20.5%
2019 651 +55.7%
2020 831 +27.6%
2021 1,047 +26.0%
2022 1,176 +12.3%
2023 1,342 +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 316.2 57 651 5
2020s 1,099 831 1,342 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 689 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 106 compare
  3. 3 Japan 508 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 487 compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 15 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in China?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in China was 1,342 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 1,342 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2015.
How does China rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
China ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,254.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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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
113 places, 938 data points, 2015–2023
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