However, this is “significantly below” previous estimates, which had projected that SAF production would reach 1.5 million tonnes in 2024, as key SAF production facilities in the US have postponed their ramp-up plans to 1H2025.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production is growing, but “disappointingly slowly”, says the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Estimates from the global trade association place SAF production volumes at 1 million tonnes, or 1.3 billion litres, in 2024. This is double the 0.5 million tonnes produced in 2023, and SAF accounted for 0.3% of global jet fuel production and 11% of global renewable fuel.
