Gas reserves, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Gas reserves, per capita was 1,413 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per capita in Mexico, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per capita in Mexico stood at 1,413 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Mexico peaked at 30,294 cubic meters per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,413 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
That places Mexico 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24,824 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 26,512 cubic meters per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 30,294 cubic meters per person | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 29,843 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 29,028 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 29,055 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 28,453 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 27,724 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 27,192 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 26,081 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 25,089 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 24,397 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 23,533 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 22,904 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 22,510 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 21,714 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 20,954 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 20,380 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 18,932 cubic meters per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 18,502 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8,632 cubic meters per person | -53.3% |
| 2001 | 8,598 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8,227 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2,413 cubic meters per person | -70.7% |
| 2004 | 4,065 cubic meters per person | +68.4% |
| 2005 | 3,974 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,220 cubic meters per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3,790 cubic meters per person | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 3,553 cubic meters per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3,328 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3,166 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,940 cubic meters per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 4,197 cubic meters per person | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 4,121 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,037 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,871 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,542 cubic meters per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2,768 cubic meters per person | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 1,588 cubic meters per person | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 1,484 cubic meters per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,422 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,413 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,413 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +68.4% | 2,413 cubic meters per person | 4,065 cubic meters per person |
| 2003 | -70.7% | 8,227 cubic meters per person | 2,413 cubic meters per person |
| 2000 | -53.3% | 18,502 cubic meters per person | 8,632 cubic meters per person |
| 2012 | +42.8% | 2,940 cubic meters per person | 4,197 cubic meters per person |
| 2018 | -42.7% | 2,768 cubic meters per person | 1,588 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,900 cubic meters per person | 24,824 cubic meters per person | 30,294 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,892 cubic meters per person | 18,502 cubic meters per person | 25,089 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,080 cubic meters per person | 2,413 cubic meters per person | 8,632 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,171 cubic meters per person | 1,484 cubic meters per person | 4,197 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,417 cubic meters per person | 1,413 cubic meters per person | 1,422 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 64 Sudan 1,767 cubic meters per person compare
- 65 Brazil 1,737 cubic meters per person compare
- 66 Colombia 1,715 cubic meters per person compare
- 68 Afghanistan 1,239 cubic meters per person compare
- 69 India 976.25 cubic meters per person compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 955.37 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Mexico?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Mexico was 1,413 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 30,294 cubic meters per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,413 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.