Number of companies publishing sustainability reports … disclosure in United States
United States: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports … disclosure was 1,222 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,222
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
2nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
1,293
in 2022
All-time low
310
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in United States, 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 States is 1,222, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 294.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in United States peaked at 1,293 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 310, in 2015.
United States ranks 2nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports … disclosure in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 310 | — |
| 2016 | 334 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 366 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 460 | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 649 | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 853 | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 1,088 | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 1,293 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 1,222 | -5.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,222 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.5, 40.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 423.8 | 310 | 649 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,114 | 853 | 1,293 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 China 1,342 compare
- 3 India 689 compare
- 4 Japan 508 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 487 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 487 compare
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 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 States?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in United States was 1,222 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,293 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 310 in 2015.
- How does United States rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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