Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from oil
Mexico
33.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
156.84 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mexico rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 156.84 terawatt-hours against 33.58 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 123.26 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 4.7 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.7 terawatt-hours | 30.22 terawatt-hours | 34.49 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 75.02 terawatt-hours | 57.9 terawatt-hours | 17.13 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 73.47 terawatt-hours | 86.59 terawatt-hours | 13.11 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 40.26 terawatt-hours | 159.18 terawatt-hours | 118.92 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 30.76 terawatt-hours | 154.83 terawatt-hours | 124.07 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 156.84 terawatt-hours against 33.58 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 123.26 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Mexico ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 209 countries.
- 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.