Oil production per person in Mexico
Mexico: Oil production per person was 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7,879 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
33rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
24,935 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person in Mexico, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person for oil production per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Mexico peaked at 24,935 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Mexico ranks 33rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +147.4% |
| 1903 | 8.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.2% |
| 1904 | 16.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +88.2% |
| 1905 | 30.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +87.7% |
| 1906 | 59.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.2% |
| 1907 | 126.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +111.9% |
| 1908 | 454.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +260.3% |
| 1909 | 322.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.1% |
| 1910 | 416.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.3% |
| 1911 | 1,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +259.3% |
| 1912 | 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1913 | 2,764 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.7% |
| 1914 | 2,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 1915 | 3,517 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.5% |
| 1916 | 4,346 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 1917 | 6,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.5% |
| 1918 | 7,641 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1919 | 10,396 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.1% |
| 1920 | 19,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +87.3% |
| 1921 | 22,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1922 | 21,363 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1923 | 17,508 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 1924 | 16,245 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1925 | 13,211 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 1926 | 10,167 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.0% |
| 1927 | 7,087 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.3% |
| 1928 | 5,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.2% |
| 1929 | 4,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1930 | 3,946 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 1931 | 3,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1932 | 3,169 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1933 | 3,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 3,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1935 | 3,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 3,702 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 4,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1938 | 3,353 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 1939 | 3,659 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1940 | 3,667 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 3,489 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1942 | 2,737 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.5% |
| 1943 | 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 2,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1945 | 3,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1946 | 3,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1947 | 3,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1948 | 3,764 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 3,402 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1950 | 4,281 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 1951 | 4,452 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 4,390 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 3,952 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1954 | 4,436 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1955 | 4,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 4,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 4,289 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 4,411 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 4,412 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 4,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 4,634 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4,512 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 4,863 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 4,818 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 5,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 5,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 5,425 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 5,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 5,349 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 5,402 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5,403 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 7,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 8,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 10,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 12,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 14,289 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 18,523 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 21,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 24,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 23,774 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 23,465 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 22,604 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 20,786 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 21,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 20,823 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 20,479 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 20,385 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 21,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 20,684 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 20,337 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 20,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 19,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 20,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 20,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 21,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 19,818 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 20,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 20,433 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 20,365 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,255 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 21,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 20,498 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 19,794 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 18,415 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 16,532 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 15,230 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 14,903 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 14,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 14,322 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13,940 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 13,311 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 12,249 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 11,544 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 10,317 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 9,550 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 8,778 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 8,718 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,191 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 8,565 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person, 39.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | +260.3% | 126.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 454.6 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1911 | +259.3% | 416.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,498 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1902 | +147.4% | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1907 | +111.9% | 59.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 126.18 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1903 | +98.2% | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.5 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1906 | +98.2% | 30.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.54 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 102.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 454.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 416.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,396 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 13,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,425 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,349 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,778 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 30 Brazil 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Colombia 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Malaysia 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Denmark 6,839 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 South Sudan 6,234 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Australia 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil production per person in Mexico?
- Oil production per person in Mexico was 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 24,935 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Mexico rank for oil production per person?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.