Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 347 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia is 347, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 726.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 347 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2016.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42 | — |
| 2016 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 47 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 74 | +57.4% |
| 2019 | 94 | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 137 | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 229 | +67.2% |
| 2022 | 277 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 347 | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.4 | 40 | 94 | 5 |
| 2020s | 247.5 | 137 | 347 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 347 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 347 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2016.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 726.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western 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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