Argentina vs Mexico: Oil production
Argentina
801.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
1,040 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
17th
Mexico rank
14th
Oil production over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,040 terawatt-hours against 801.49 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 238.51 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 220 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.9734 terawatt-hours | 59.79 terawatt-hours | 58.82 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1920s | 9.45 terawatt-hours | 208.72 terawatt-hours | 199.27 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1930s | 23.81 terawatt-hours | 64.52 terawatt-hours | 40.7 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1940s | 37.73 terawatt-hours | 76.13 terawatt-hours | 38.4 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1950s | 51.01 terawatt-hours | 137.38 terawatt-hours | 86.37 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1960s | 165.31 terawatt-hours | 207.86 terawatt-hours | 42.55 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 252.09 terawatt-hours | 486.49 terawatt-hours | 234.4 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 284.86 terawatt-hours | 1,620 terawatt-hours | 1,335 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 410.9 terawatt-hours | 1,837 terawatt-hours | 1,426 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 466.99 terawatt-hours | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 1,565 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 351.93 terawatt-hours | 1,475 terawatt-hours | 1,123 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 572.77 terawatt-hours | 1,119 terawatt-hours | 546.47 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1,040 terawatt-hours against 801.49 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Argentina and Mexico?
- 238.51 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for oil production?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.