Ecuador vs Malaysia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Ecuador
231.37 kilograms per person
in 2023
Malaysia
235.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ecuador rank
62nd
Malaysia rank
61st
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 235.44 kilograms per person against 231.37 kilograms per person in Ecuador, a difference of 4.07 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120 kilograms per person | 159.64 kilograms per person | 39.65 kilograms per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 172.86 kilograms per person | 196.91 kilograms per person | 24.04 kilograms per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 138.8 kilograms per person | 260.34 kilograms per person | 121.54 kilograms per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 170.07 kilograms per person | 161.37 kilograms per person | 8.69 kilograms per person | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 235.44 kilograms per person against 231.37 kilograms per person in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 4.07 kilograms per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.