To achieve Net Zero by 2050, the aviation industry will require a substantial increase in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. Almost 450 billion liters of SAF will be required by 2050 if the air transport sector aims to reach the Net Zero target.
Expected sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) required to achieve Net Zero in the aviation industry by 2050 (in billion liters)
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IATA. (December 31, 2022). Expected sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) required to achieve Net Zero in the aviation industry by 2050 (in billion liters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364493/expected-required-saf-net-zero-aviation-industry/
IATA. "Expected sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) required to achieve Net Zero in the aviation industry by 2050 (in billion liters) ." Chart. December 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364493/expected-required-saf-net-zero-aviation-industry/
IATA. (2022). Expected sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) required to achieve Net Zero in the aviation industry by 2050 (in billion liters) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364493/expected-required-saf-net-zero-aviation-industry/
IATA. "Expected Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Saf) Required to Achieve Net Zero in The Aviation Industry by 2050 (in Billion Liters) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364493/expected-required-saf-net-zero-aviation-industry/
IATA, Expected sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) required to achieve Net Zero in the aviation industry by 2050 (in billion liters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364493/expected-required-saf-net-zero-aviation-industry/ (last visited June 07, 2023)
Expected sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) required to achieve Net Zero in the aviation industry by 2050 (in billion liters) [Graph], IATA, December 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364493/expected-required-saf-net-zero-aviation-industry/