Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Europe
Europe: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 1,947 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,947
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
6th
of 35 groups
All-time high
1,967
in 2022
All-time low
682
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Europe, 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 Europe is 1,947, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 185.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Europe peaked at 1,967 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 682, in 2015.
Europe ranks 6th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 682 | — |
| 2016 | 726 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 832 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 1,138 | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 1,302 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1,711 | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 1,870 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1,967 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1,947 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 936 | 682 | 1,302 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,874 | 1,711 | 1,967 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 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
- 9 Australia 276 compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 35.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 36.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 46.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 48.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,728 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.03 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Europe?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Europe was 1,947 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,967 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 682 in 2015.
- How does Europe rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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