Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Western Europe
Western Europe: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 692 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Western Europe, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Western Europe stood at 692. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Western Europe peaked at 692 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 257, in 2015.
Western Europe ranks 14th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 257 | — |
| 2016 | 272 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 307 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 438 | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 493 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 605 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 656 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 686 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 692 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 353.4 | 257 | 493 | 5 |
| 2020s | 659.75 | 605 | 692 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Western Europe?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Western Europe was 692 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 692 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 257 in 2015.
- How does Western Europe rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- Western Europe ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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