Mexico vs OECD (EI): Electricity generation from oil
Mexico
33.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
107.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Mexico
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 107.51 terawatt-hours against 33.58 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 73.93 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 3.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 209 regions.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.7 terawatt-hours | 636.71 terawatt-hours | 572.01 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 75.02 terawatt-hours | 700 terawatt-hours | 624.98 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 73.47 terawatt-hours | 530.45 terawatt-hours | 456.98 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 40.26 terawatt-hours | 261.54 terawatt-hours | 221.28 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 31.23 terawatt-hours | 132.4 terawatt-hours | 101.17 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Mexico or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 107.51 terawatt-hours against 33.58 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Mexico and OECD (EI)?
- 73.93 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and OECD (EI)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Mexico ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 209 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.