Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in Mexico is 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 4,661 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 37th 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 square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,556 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 3,599 cubic meters per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1982 | 4,661 cubic meters per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1983 | 3,950 cubic meters per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 3,926 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3,975 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4,032 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4,470 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 3,976 cubic meters per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 4,425 cubic meters per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 4,610 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 4,251 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 4,195 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4,195 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,165 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4,153 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,071 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,991 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,271 cubic meters per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 3,911 cubic meters per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 2,323 cubic meters per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 2,311 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,203 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,032 cubic meters per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2004 | 1,282 cubic meters per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 1,194 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1,054 cubic meters per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 1,010 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 952.8 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 858.85 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 850.9 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 852.21 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 847.23 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 839.44 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 823.83 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 802.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 794.22 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 593.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 590.4 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 525.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.65 cubic meters per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -53.1% | 2,203 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,032 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +40.8% | 2,556 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,599 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -40.6% | 3,911 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,323 cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,957 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,556 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4,661 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,081 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,271 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4,610 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,422 cubic meters per square kilometre | 858.85 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,323 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 752 cubic meters per square kilometre | 525.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | 852.21 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre | 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre | 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 34 Barbados 731.34 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 35 Netherlands 650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 36 Egypt 527.06 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 38 Ghana 461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 39 China 440.69 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tunisia 434.92 cubic meters per square kilometre 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 oil reserves, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Mexico was 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,661 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.