Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 697 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 697 for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 817.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Asia peaked at 697 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2015.
Southern Asia ranks 13th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 76 | — |
| 2016 | 83 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 88 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 95 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 136 | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 153 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 210 | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 569 | +171.0% |
| 2023 | 697 | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.6 | 76 | 136 | 5 |
| 2020s | 407.25 | 153 | 697 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More infrastructure data for Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,508 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.21 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Asia?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Asia was 697 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 697 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2015.
- How does Southern Asia rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 817.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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