Much is happening in the field of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), but significantly more needs to be done to achieve the airline industry’s decarbonization targets. In this context, the well-known saying, “to know where you are going, you first need to know where you are,” holds especially true.
IATA has been diligently tracking global SAF facilities and policies as part of its broader energy transition analysis. To make these insights more accessible to the aviation community and support the industry’s net zero carbon efforts, a comprehensive Global SAF Facilities and Policies dashboard has been developed.
The SAF ecosystem has become global, large, and increasingly complex. To understand its development and how it can be accelerated requires transparent data. Today, renewable fuel facilities with SAF production capability are spread worldwide, with differing technology pathways, production capacities, and project timelines. At the same time, policy frameworks remain highly fragmented across regions and differ significantly in their design, ambition, and timing. While announcements continue to grow, it remains challenging for stakeholders to form a clear and reliable view of how SAF capacity is evolving across regions. The Global SAF Facilities and Policies dashboard was created with this in mind, providing a centralized overview of SAF production capacity and policy developments worldwide.
The dashboard integrates detailed information on renewable fuel facilities capable of producing SAF, including their location, technology pathway, expected start-up date, and SAF production capacity, with a comprehensive overview of national and regional SAF policies. By bringing together both supply-side developments and the policy landscape, the dashboard allows users to explore not only where SAF capacity is emerging but also the policy frameworks shaping its deployment.
In terms of SAF facilities, the data can be explored through an interactive map that allows users to filter and search projects based on key attributes such as location, technology, and project status. The map is linked to an aggregated capacity chart, enabling users to visualize how SAF production capacity evolves over time and across different technology pathways, offering a more complete and intuitive view of global SAF development.
On the SAF policy map, countries are categorized by policy instrument type, and users can further filter by policy status, and obliged party or beneficiary. It is designed to function as a comprehensive, one‑stop repository, providing detailed information on each country’s policies and relevant announcements, with direct links to official sources.
By bringing this information into one accessible dashboard, this tool enables better-informed decision-making across the aviation value chain. For airlines, it provides visibility into future SAF supply developments and supports procurement strategies. For policymakers, it provides an objective view of how policies translate into capacity development and where gaps remain. For fuel producers and investors, it provides insights into project progress and emerging opportunities.
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