Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern America
Northern America: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 1,502 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,502
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
8th
of 35 groups
All-time high
1,573
in 2022
All-time low
397
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 1,502 for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 278.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern America peaked at 1,573 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 397, in 2015.
Northern America ranks 8th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 397 | — |
| 2016 | 425 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 471 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 583 | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 818 | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 1,066 | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 1,347 | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 1,573 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 1,502 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 538.8 | 397 | 818 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,372 | 1,066 | 1,573 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 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
- 10 Canada 254 compare
- 11 Sweden 226 compare
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 10.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 12.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.9 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern America?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern America was 1,502 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,573 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 397 in 2015.
- How does Northern America rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- Northern America ranks 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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