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

Latest (2023)
2,149
Change on year
up 21.7%
Rank
5th
of 35 groups
All-time high
2,149
in 2023
All-time low
521
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2015201920232015: 5212016: 6262017: 7362018: 8422019: 1.1k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.8k2023: 2.1k

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

Annual values for Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number) in Eastern Asia, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 770.6 521 1,128 5
2020s 1,711 1,338 2,149 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 2 United States of America 1,222 compare
  2. 3 India 689 compare
  3. 4 Japan 508 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 487 compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 487 compare
  6. 7 Malaysia 330 compare
  7. 8 Australia and New Zealand 326 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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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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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
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