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
50100150200250300199020062023

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

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.