IATA confirms sustainable aviation consolidation by 2022

09-12-22

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production will reach at least 300 million litres by 2022, an increase of 200% over the 2021 production of 100 million litres. More optimistic calculations estimate that total production in 2022 could reach 450 million litres. Both scenarios place the SAF industry on the brink of an exponential increase in capacity and production towards an identified tipping point of 30 billion litres by 2030, with the right supporting policies.

Airlines are committed to achieving zero net CO2 emissions by 2050 and see SAF as a key contributor. Current estimates expect SAF to account for 65% of the mitigation needed for this, requiring a production capacity of 450 billion litres per year by 2050.