Kuwait vs Mexico: Oil production
Kuwait
1,566 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
1,040 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait rank
11th
Mexico rank
14th
Oil production over time
- Kuwait
- Mexico
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1,566 terawatt-hours against 1,040 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 526 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Kuwait ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 216 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 59.79 terawatt-hours | 59.79 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 208.72 terawatt-hours | 208.72 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 64.52 terawatt-hours | 64.52 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1940s | 25.33 terawatt-hours | 76.13 terawatt-hours | 50.8 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1950s | 565.77 terawatt-hours | 137.38 terawatt-hours | 428.4 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 1,321 terawatt-hours | 207.86 terawatt-hours | 1,113 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 1,536 terawatt-hours | 486.49 terawatt-hours | 1,050 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 700.49 terawatt-hours | 1,620 terawatt-hours | 919.76 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 974.13 terawatt-hours | 1,837 terawatt-hours | 862.98 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1,402 terawatt-hours | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 629.83 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,693 terawatt-hours | 1,475 terawatt-hours | 218.21 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,575 terawatt-hours | 1,119 terawatt-hours | 456.21 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Kuwait or Mexico?
- Kuwait, at 1,566 terawatt-hours against 1,040 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Kuwait and Mexico?
- 526 terawatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Mexico rank globally for oil production?
- Kuwait ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.