Oil consumption in Mexico
Mexico: Oil consumption was 963.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
963.24 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,162 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
178.45 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 963.24 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Mexico peaked at 1,162 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 178.45 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Mexico ranks 13th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 178.45 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 186.99 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 200.28 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 217.78 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 230.16 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 247.47 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 262.44 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 295.51 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 316.25 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 357.25 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 394.21 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 434.24 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 448.2 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 504.62 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 541.54 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 603.67 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 660.86 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 684.27 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 666.72 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 705.73 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 734.98 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 744.09 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 780.32 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 778.4 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 833 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 940.97 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 973.95 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 982.09 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 970.3 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,049 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 980.55 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 995.42 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,026 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,079 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,069 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,096 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,073 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,025 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,033 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,081 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,078 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,074 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,139 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,162 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,111 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,113 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,124 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,128 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,104 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,055 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,078 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,083 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,053 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,012 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 928.02 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 812.51 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 907.57 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 986.4 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 966.99 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 964.5 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 963.24 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 963.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 18.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 963.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.44 terawatt-hours, 36.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202.73 terawatt-hours | 178.45 terawatt-hours | 230.16 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 380.17 terawatt-hours | 247.47 terawatt-hours | 541.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 719.2 terawatt-hours | 603.67 terawatt-hours | 833 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 940.97 terawatt-hours | 1,079 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,087 terawatt-hours | 1,025 terawatt-hours | 1,162 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,068 terawatt-hours | 928.02 terawatt-hours | 1,128 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 933.54 terawatt-hours | 812.51 terawatt-hours | 986.4 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 oil consumption in Mexico?
- Oil consumption in Mexico was 963.24 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,162 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.45 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for oil consumption?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.