Australia vs Mexico: Oil production per person
Australia
5,936 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
7,879 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
35th
Mexico rank
32nd
Oil production per person over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 1,943 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 102.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 102.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,123 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,767 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,574 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,277 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,377 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1960s | 600.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,241 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 16,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,225 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 18,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,281 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 18,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,189 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 16,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 9,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,312 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,353 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Australia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Australia and Mexico?
- 1,943 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for oil production per person?
- Australia ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.