Oil reserves, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Oil reserves, per capita was 7.21 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Mexico, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 7.21 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Mexico peaked at 128.64 cubic meters per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7.21 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 39th of 201 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 reserves, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 73.82 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 101.54 cubic meters per person | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 128.64 cubic meters per person | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 106.7 cubic meters per person | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 103.82 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 102.96 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 102.34 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 111.2 cubic meters per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 96.97 cubic meters per person | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 105.88 cubic meters per person | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 108.2 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 97.89 cubic meters per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 94.78 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 93.04 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 90.71 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 88.85 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 85.6 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 82.51 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 66.54 cubic meters per person | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 78.29 cubic meters per person | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 45.78 cubic meters per person | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 44.89 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 42.18 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 19.49 cubic meters per person | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 23.87 cubic meters per person | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 21.94 cubic meters per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 19.1 cubic meters per person | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 18.05 cubic meters per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 16.78 cubic meters per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 14.91 cubic meters per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 14.56 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.38 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.1 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.79 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.37 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.88 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.63 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.35 cubic meters per person | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 9.21 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.12 cubic meters per person | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 7.25 cubic meters per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 7.21 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.39 cubic meters per person | 73.82 cubic meters per person | 128.64 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.64 cubic meters per person | 66.54 cubic meters per person | 108.2 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.7 cubic meters per person | 14.91 cubic meters per person | 45.78 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 cubic meters per person | 8.12 cubic meters per person | 14.56 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 cubic meters per person | 7.21 cubic meters per person | 7.25 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 36 Albania 9.58 cubic meters per person compare
- 37 Argentina 8.71 cubic meters per person compare
- 38 Uganda 8.66 cubic meters per person compare
- 40 Viet Nam 7.07 cubic meters per person compare
- 41 Colombia 6.32 cubic meters per person compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.93 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Mexico?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Mexico was 7.21 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 128.64 cubic meters per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil 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
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.