In 2024, the country flared 5.7 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas, up from 5.5 bcm in 2023. During the 2021 Texas freeze, disruptions in natural gas supply left almost 5 million households and businesses in northern Mexico without power. What natural gas capture could look likeFor Mexico, the path forward to positively impacting and significantly reducing flaring and venting is not a mystery. In practice, modular compressors and flare gas recovery systems, already deployed in dozens of producing countries, could turn wasted natural gas into revenue. With much uncertainty on the horizon, even a modest 8.5% gain in natural gas self-sufficiency could prove decisive.