Oil production in Mexico
Mexico: Oil production was 1,040 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,040 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
14th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,210 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil 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 oil production in Mexico is 1,040 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Mexico peaked at 2,210 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Mexico 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 1903 | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1904 | 0.221 terawatt-hours | +90.0% |
| 1905 | 0.4187 terawatt-hours | +89.5% |
| 1906 | 0.8374 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1907 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +113.9% |
| 1908 | 6.51 terawatt-hours | +263.6% |
| 1909 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 1910 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1911 | 21.79 terawatt-hours | +260.4% |
| 1912 | 25.68 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1913 | 40.2 terawatt-hours | +56.6% |
| 1914 | 32.85 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 1915 | 51.03 terawatt-hours | +55.3% |
| 1916 | 62.99 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 1917 | 95.97 terawatt-hours | +52.4% |
| 1918 | 110.56 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1919 | 150.77 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 1920 | 283.89 terawatt-hours | +88.3% |
| 1921 | 337.01 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1922 | 317.64 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1923 | 264.05 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 1924 | 248.5 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1925 | 204.99 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 1926 | 160.01 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 1927 | 113.14 terawatt-hours | -29.3% |
| 1928 | 83.55 terawatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 1929 | 74.44 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1930 | 65.85 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1931 | 55.04 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1932 | 54.65 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 56.64 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 63.59 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1935 | 67.54 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1936 | 68.36 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 78.05 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1938 | 64.08 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1939 | 71.38 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1940 | 73.28 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 71.64 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1942 | 57.94 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 1943 | 58.51 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 63.58 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1945 | 72.47 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1946 | 81.94 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1947 | 93.66 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1948 | 97.37 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 90.92 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1950 | 118.1 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 1951 | 126.07 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 127.7 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 118.16 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1954 | 136.42 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1955 | 145.78 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 147.85 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 143.96 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 152.53 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 157.19 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 161.53 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 174.14 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 182.36 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 187.31 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 188.49 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 209.97 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 215.03 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 237.99 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 254.71 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 267.08 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 281.2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 280.37 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 291.88 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 300.75 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 377 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 467 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 520.72 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 632.27 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 775.63 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 938.08 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 1,247 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 1,489 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 1,756 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 1,711 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,725 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,696 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,592 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 1,664 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,660 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,664 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,688 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,777 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1,780 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,783 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,793 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,747 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,888 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,973 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2,018 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,925 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,981 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,045 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,068 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,189 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2,210 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,169 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,123 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,003 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,825 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1,706 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1,693 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,681 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,673 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,650 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,594 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,483 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,411 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,273 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1,190 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,104 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,105 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,122 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,135 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,192 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1,121 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 1,040 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,040 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 921.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | +263.6% | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 6.51 terawatt-hours |
| 1911 | +260.4% | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 21.79 terawatt-hours |
| 1902 | +150.0% | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | 0.0582 terawatt-hours |
| 1907 | +113.9% | 0.8374 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours |
| 1903 | +100.0% | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | 0.1163 terawatt-hours |
| 1906 | +100.0% | 0.4187 terawatt-hours | 0.8374 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 59.79 terawatt-hours | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 150.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 208.72 terawatt-hours | 74.44 terawatt-hours | 337.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 64.52 terawatt-hours | 54.65 terawatt-hours | 78.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 76.13 terawatt-hours | 57.94 terawatt-hours | 97.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 137.38 terawatt-hours | 118.1 terawatt-hours | 157.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 207.86 terawatt-hours | 161.53 terawatt-hours | 267.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 486.49 terawatt-hours | 280.37 terawatt-hours | 938.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,620 terawatt-hours | 1,247 terawatt-hours | 1,756 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,837 terawatt-hours | 1,688 terawatt-hours | 2,018 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 1,706 terawatt-hours | 2,210 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,475 terawatt-hours | 1,104 terawatt-hours | 1,693 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,119 terawatt-hours | 1,040 terawatt-hours | 1,192 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 production in Mexico?
- Oil production in Mexico was 1,040 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 oil production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,210 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Mexico rank for oil production?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.