Argentina vs Mexico: Oil consumption per person
Argentina
7,115 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
7,300 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
117th
Mexico rank
115th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 185 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 117th and Mexico ranks 115th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,371 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 11,543 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,099 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 8,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 809.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 7,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,653 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,299 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,915 kilowatt-hours per person | 872.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7,349 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 130.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Argentina and Mexico?
- 185 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Argentina ranks 117th and Mexico ranks 115th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.