Ecuador vs Malaysia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Ecuador
2.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia
2.22 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ecuador rank
87th
Malaysia rank
84th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.22 tonnes per person against 2.18 tonnes per person in Ecuador, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Malaysia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 84th of 213 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malaysia Difference Ahead
1910s 0.014 tonnes per person 0.0771 tonnes per person 0.0631 tonnes per person Malaysia
1920s 0.0816 tonnes per person 0.4465 tonnes per person 0.3649 tonnes per person Malaysia
1930s 0.3454 tonnes per person 0.2289 tonnes per person 0.1164 tonnes per person Ecuador
1940s 0.3236 tonnes per person 0.0233 tonnes per person 0.3004 tonnes per person Ecuador
1950s 0.244 tonnes per person 0.7405 tonnes per person 0.4965 tonnes per person Malaysia
1960s 0.3933 tonnes per person 0.7682 tonnes per person 0.3749 tonnes per person Malaysia
1970s 0.8362 tonnes per person 1.48 tonnes per person 0.6419 tonnes per person Malaysia
1980s 1.71 tonnes per person 1.84 tonnes per person 0.1288 tonnes per person Malaysia
1990s 1.48 tonnes per person 2.55 tonnes per person 1.07 tonnes per person Malaysia
2000s 1.73 tonnes per person 2.54 tonnes per person 0.8103 tonnes per person Malaysia
2010s 2.09 tonnes per person 2.6 tonnes per person 0.5086 tonnes per person Malaysia
2020s 1.96 tonnes per person 2.13 tonnes per person 0.1699 tonnes per person Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Ecuador or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 2.22 tonnes per person against 2.18 tonnes per person in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Ecuador and Malaysia?
0.04 tonnes per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Ecuador ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 84th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.