Number of companies publishing sustainability reports … disclosure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports … disclosure was 487 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
487
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
5th
of 85 countries
All-time high
506
in 2022
All-time low
208
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 487, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in United Kingdom peaked at 506 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 208, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports … disclosure in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 208 | — |
| 2016 | 224 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 241 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 264 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 293 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 428 | +46.1% |
| 2021 | 481 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 506 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 487 | -3.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 487 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.5, 16.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 487 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 18.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 246 | 208 | 293 | 5 |
| 2020s | 475.5 | 428 | 506 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 United States 1,222 compare
- 3 India 689 compare
- 4 Japan 508 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 487 compare
- 7 Malaysia 330 compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 326 compare
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in United Kingdom?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in United Kingdom was 487 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 506 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 208 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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