Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oil reserves, per capita

Mexico
7.21 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.93 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Mexico rank
39th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
42nd

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 7.21 cubic meters per person against 5.93 cubic meters per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.28 cubic meters per person.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 201 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 103.39 cubic meters per person 33.21 cubic meters per person 70.18 cubic meters per person Mexico
1990s 88.64 cubic meters per person 12.15 cubic meters per person 76.5 cubic meters per person Mexico
2000s 26.7 cubic meters per person 11.59 cubic meters per person 15.11 cubic meters per person Mexico
2010s 12.24 cubic meters per person 6.92 cubic meters per person 5.32 cubic meters per person Mexico
2020s 7.23 cubic meters per person 6.18 cubic meters per person 1.05 cubic meters per person Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mexico, at 7.21 cubic meters per person against 5.93 cubic meters per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.28 cubic meters per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Mexico ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd 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.