Ecuador vs Malaysia: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Ecuador
644.05 kilograms per person
in 2023
Malaysia
628.59 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ecuador rank
29th
Malaysia rank
31st
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 644.05 kilograms per person against 628.59 kilograms per person in Malaysia, a difference of 15.46 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 760.24 kilograms per person | 768.87 kilograms per person | 8.63 kilograms per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 870.61 kilograms per person | 852.05 kilograms per person | 18.56 kilograms per person | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 798.59 kilograms per person | 782.79 kilograms per person | 15.79 kilograms per person | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 661.21 kilograms per person | 653.87 kilograms per person | 7.34 kilograms per person | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Ecuador, at 644.05 kilograms per person against 628.59 kilograms per person in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 15.46 kilograms per person, with Ecuador 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 methane emissions by sector?
- Ecuador ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane 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.