Top 10 largest public companies in the world

Forbes Global 2000 is a comprehensive list of the world's largest and most powerful public companies, as measured by revenues, profits, total assets and listed arm's market value. The latest list, released on May 8, includes 2,000 major companies from 62 countries around the world.

Here is a look at top 10 largest public companies in 2014.

No 10 PetroChina Company Limited

Revenue: $328.5 billion

Profit: $21.1 billion

Assets: $386.9 billion

Market value: $202 billion

PetroChina is the country's top oil and gas producer.

PetroChina President Wang Dongjin attends the company's interim results anNo uncement in Hong Kong, Aug 22, 2013. [Photo/dfic.cn]