Gas production in Mexico
Mexico: Gas production was 347.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
347.91 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
23rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
525.83 terawatt-hours
in 2009
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Gas production in Mexico, 1900–2025
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas production in Mexico is 347.91 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Mexico peaked at 525.83 terawatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Mexico 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 10.74 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 10.8 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 10.85 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 10.91 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 10.96 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 11.01 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 11.07 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 11.12 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 11.17 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 11.23 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 13.71 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1948 | 14.38 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 14.64 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 10.61 terawatt-hours | -27.6% |
| 1951 | 15.1 terawatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 1952 | 16.6 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1953 | 16.6 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 16.6 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 21.33 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 1956 | 20.75 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 27.44 terawatt-hours | +32.2% |
| 1958 | 43.92 terawatt-hours | +60.1% |
| 1959 | 54.53 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 1960 | 56.49 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 60.64 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 62.36 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 70.32 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 80.69 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 85.77 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 87.38 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 94.87 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 101.79 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 116.31 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 110.3 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 109.18 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 113.48 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 123.31 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 129.26 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 131.39 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 128.85 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 136.65 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 171.06 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 207.66 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 251.15 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 270.58 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 288.52 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 290.96 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 286.19 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 277.64 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 246.62 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 250.67 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 253.93 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 243.76 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 263.86 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 267.59 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 259.38 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 277.78 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 292.23 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 291.86 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 308.05 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 311.06 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 329.34 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 342.35 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 333.79 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 331.41 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 337.28 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 348.4 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 370.27 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 443.12 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 484.52 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 468.59 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 472.31 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 525.83 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 511.78 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 520.99 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 508.5 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 524.88 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 513 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 479.47 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 459.3 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 419.13 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 397.85 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 385.86 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 361.15 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 343.38 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 360.96 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 387.01 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 358.44 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 347.91 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 347.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6284 terawatt-hours, 553.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +60.1% | 27.44 terawatt-hours | 43.92 terawatt-hours |
| 1951 | +42.4% | 10.61 terawatt-hours | 15.1 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.02 terawatt-hours | 10.91 terawatt-hours | 14.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.35 terawatt-hours | 10.61 terawatt-hours | 54.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.66 terawatt-hours | 56.49 terawatt-hours | 116.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 136.11 terawatt-hours | 109.18 terawatt-hours | 207.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 266 terawatt-hours | 243.76 terawatt-hours | 290.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.35 terawatt-hours | 259.38 terawatt-hours | 342.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.55 terawatt-hours | 331.41 terawatt-hours | 525.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.08 terawatt-hours | 385.86 terawatt-hours | 524.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 359.81 terawatt-hours | 343.38 terawatt-hours | 387.01 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 20 Uzbekistan 400.33 terawatt-hours compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 383.91 terawatt-hours compare
- 22 Azerbaijan 378.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 24 India 311.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 25 Venezuela 310.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 26 United Kingdom 299.32 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production in Mexico?
- Gas production in Mexico was 347.91 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 525.83 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Mexico rank for gas production?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.