Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Japan

Japan: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 508 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
508
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
3rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
508
in 2023
All-time low
256
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

02004006002015201920232015: 2762016: 2842017: 2562018: 2732019: 2982020: 3162021: 3402022: 3732023: 508

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Japan is 508, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Japan peaked at 508 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 256, in 2017.

Japan ranks 3rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number) in Japan, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 276
2016 284 +2.9%
2017 256 -9.9%
2018 273 +6.6%
2019 298 +9.2%
2020 316 +6.0%
2021 340 +7.6%
2022 373 +9.7%
2023 508 +36.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 277.4 256 298 5
2020s 384.25 316 508 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 China 1,342 compare
  2. 2 India 689 compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 106 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 487 compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 15 compare
  6. 5 Malaysia 330 compare
  7. 6 Australia and New Zealand 326 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 Japan?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Japan was 508 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 508 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 256 in 2017.
How does Japan rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
Japan ranks 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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