Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 225 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
225
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
19th
of 35 groups
All-time high
225
in 2023
All-time low
75
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Europe, 2015–2023

501001502002502015201920232015: 752016: 792017: 982018: 1582019: 1682020: 1922021: 2092022: 2102023: 225

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Europe is 225, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Europe peaked at 225 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2015.

That places Southern Europe 19th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number) in Southern Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 75
2016 79 +5.3%
2017 98 +24.1%
2018 158 +61.2%
2019 168 +6.3%
2020 192 +14.3%
2021 209 +8.9%
2022 210 +0.5%
2023 225 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 115.6 75 168 5
2020s 209 192 225 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 16 Republic of Korea 132 compare
  2. 16 Korea 132 compare
  3. 18 Italy 113 compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 106 compare
  5. 19 Türkiye 106 compare
  6. 21 South Africa 105 compare
  7. 22 Brazil 95 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Europe?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Europe was 225 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 225 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2015.
How does Southern Europe rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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Indicator
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
119 places, 988 data points, 2015–2023
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