Mexico vs Qatar: Oil production
Mexico
1,040 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
886.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
14th
Qatar rank
16th
Oil production over time
- Mexico
- Qatar
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,040 terawatt-hours against 886.95 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 153.05 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Qatar | 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 | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | 76.01 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1950s | 137.38 terawatt-hours | 58.52 terawatt-hours | 78.85 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1960s | 207.86 terawatt-hours | 141.39 terawatt-hours | 66.47 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 486.49 terawatt-hours | 273.11 terawatt-hours | 213.38 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1,620 terawatt-hours | 208.11 terawatt-hours | 1,412 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1,837 terawatt-hours | 300.43 terawatt-hours | 1,537 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 587.09 terawatt-hours | 1,445 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,475 terawatt-hours | 894.65 terawatt-hours | 580.57 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1,119 terawatt-hours | 853.06 terawatt-hours | 266.17 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Mexico or Qatar?
- Mexico, at 1,040 terawatt-hours against 886.95 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Mexico and Qatar?
- 153.05 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Qatar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Qatar rank globally for oil production?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 16th 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.