Colombia vs Mexico: Oil production per person
Colombia
8,582 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
7,879 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
30th
Mexico rank
32nd
Oil production per person over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico, a difference of 703 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | 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 | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,360 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1930s | 3,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1940s | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 151.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1950s | 5,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 652.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1960s | 5,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 996.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,493 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,869 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 9,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,639 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 8,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,871 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 410.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 321.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 8,582 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 Colombia and Mexico?
- 703 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for oil production per person?
- Colombia ranks 30th 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.