Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in South America
South America: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 207 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in South America, 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 South America is 207, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 183.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in South America peaked at 207 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2015.
That places South America 20th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 73 | — |
| 2016 | 95 | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 117 | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 133 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 147 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 170 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 179 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 207 | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103 | 73 | 133 | 5 |
| 2020s | 175.75 | 147 | 207 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More infrastructure data for South America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 9.9% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 83.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,428 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.62 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in South America?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in South America was 207 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 207 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2015.
- How does South America rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- South America ranks 20th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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