Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Germany

Germany: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 208 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
208
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 76 countries
All-time high
213
in 2022
All-time low
63
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

501001502002015201920232015: 632016: 682017: 872018: 1282019: 1412020: 1902021: 2082022: 2132023: 208

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Germany is 208, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 230.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Germany peaked at 213 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2015.

That places Germany 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number) in Germany, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 63
2016 68 +7.9%
2017 87 +27.9%
2018 128 +47.1%
2019 141 +10.2%
2020 190 +34.8%
2021 208 +9.5%
2022 213 +2.4%
2023 208 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.4 63 141 5
2020s 204.75 190 213 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Australia 276 compare
  2. 8 Canada 254 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 226 compare
  4. 11 Thailand 200 compare
  5. 12 France 167 compare
  6. 13 Switzerland 144 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Germany?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Germany was 208 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 213 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2015.
How does Germany rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
Germany ranks 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 230.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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