Argentina vs Mexico: Oil reserves, per capita

Argentina
8.71 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Mexico
7.21 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Argentina rank
37th
Mexico rank
39th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
0255075100125198020002021

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 8.71 cubic meters per person against 7.21 cubic meters per person in Mexico, a difference of 1.5 cubic meters per person.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Argentina ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 39th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 12.67 cubic meters per person 103.39 cubic meters per person 90.72 cubic meters per person Mexico
1990s 9.71 cubic meters per person 88.64 cubic meters per person 78.93 cubic meters per person Mexico
2000s 11.09 cubic meters per person 26.7 cubic meters per person 15.6 cubic meters per person Mexico
2010s 8.95 cubic meters per person 12.24 cubic meters per person 3.29 cubic meters per person Mexico
2020s 8.56 cubic meters per person 7.23 cubic meters per person 1.33 cubic meters per person Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Argentina or Mexico?
Argentina, at 8.71 cubic meters per person against 7.21 cubic meters per person in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Argentina and Mexico?
1.5 cubic meters per person, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Argentina ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 39th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,683 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.