Ecuador vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Ecuador
3.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
2.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
25th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.09 million tonnes against 2.88 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 215,640 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 613,676 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 981,995 tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.96 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.05 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.91 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.55 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 881,766 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Ecuador, at 3.09 million tonnes against 2.88 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 215,640 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.