Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 132 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea is 132, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 123.7% on the previous year and up 153.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Republic of Korea peaked at 132 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2017.
Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52 | — |
| 2016 | 59 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 26 | -55.9% |
| 2018 | 31 | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 45 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 50 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 59 | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 132 | +123.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.8 | 26 | 59 | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.5 | 45 | 132 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More infrastructure data for Republic of Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Republic of Korea?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Republic of Korea was 132 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 132 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2017.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- Republic of Korea ranks 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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