Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 2,149 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Eastern Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Eastern Asia is 2,149, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Eastern Asia peaked at 2,149 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 521, in 2015.
Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 521 | — |
| 2016 | 626 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 736 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 842 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 1,128 | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 1,338 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 1,591 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 1,766 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 2,149 | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 770.6 | 521 | 1,128 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,711 | 1,338 | 2,149 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 2 United States of America 1,222 compare
- 3 India 689 compare
- 4 Japan 508 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 487 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 487 compare
- 7 Malaysia 330 compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 326 compare
More infrastructure data for Eastern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 4.8% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 10.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 97.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 25.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 11.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,358 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.24 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Eastern Asia?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Eastern Asia was 2,149 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,149 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 521 in 2015.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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