Brazil vs Mexico: Oil production per person
Brazil
11,124 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
7,879 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
29th
Mexico rank
32nd
Oil production per person over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico, a difference of 3,245 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | 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 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,275 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1950s | 140.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,236 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1960s | 810.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,031 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 993.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,140 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,852 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,449 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,932 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,983 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 974.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Brazil and Mexico?
- 3,245 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for oil production per person?
- Brazil ranks 29th 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.