Mexico vs Nigeria: Oil production
Mexico
1,040 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
977.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
14th
Nigeria rank
15th
Oil production over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,040 terawatt-hours against 977.11 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 62.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 12 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1910s | 59.79 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 59.79 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1920s | 208.72 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 208.72 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1930s | 64.52 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 64.52 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1940s | 76.13 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 76.13 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1950s | 137.38 terawatt-hours | 0.9188 terawatt-hours | 136.46 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1960s | 207.86 terawatt-hours | 115.58 terawatt-hours | 92.28 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 486.49 terawatt-hours | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 595.32 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1,620 terawatt-hours | 852.58 terawatt-hours | 767.66 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1,837 terawatt-hours | 1,111 terawatt-hours | 726.13 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 1,276 terawatt-hours | 755.93 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,475 terawatt-hours | 1,237 terawatt-hours | 238.22 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1,119 terawatt-hours | 926.89 terawatt-hours | 192.35 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Mexico, at 1,040 terawatt-hours against 977.11 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 62.89 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for oil production?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th 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.