An ideal location selection of electric vehicle charging stations: Employment of integrated analytical hierarchy process with geographical information system.

• Electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) identified for Baghdad and Riyadh cities. • GIS and multi-criteria decision analysis were developed using twelve criteria. • Baghdad city showed a suitable site for 179.99 km² (AHP) and 162.61 km² (FAHP). • Riyadh city revealed a suitable site for 518.43 km² (AHP) and 463.59 km² (FAHP). Electric vehicle charging station identification is more essential in developing countries regions. Two major Middle Eastern capital cities are used to identify the EVCS which is important for environmentally friendly scenarios using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the Fuzzy-AHP (FAHP) in Baghdad (Iraq), and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). With the help of GIS and multi-criteria decision analysis, suitable sites aimed at EVCSs are identified using twelve criteria. Based on the analysis very high suitable zones of Baghdad city have 179.99 km² (AHP), and 162.61 km² (FAHP), while Riyadh has 44.51 km² (AHP), and 34.27 km² (FAHP) respectively. Whereas, very low suitable areas for Baghdad have 552.47 km² (AHP), and 1596.74 km² (FAHP), while Riyadh has 518.43 km² (AHP), and 463.59 km² (FAHP) correspondingly. Karkh, Dora, Hurriya, Yarmouk, Binouk, and near the Baghdad international airport are more suitable for EVCSs establish while in Riyadh Dhahrat Laban, Ash Shifa, Al-Sina'yah, Tuwaiq, Al-Olaya and Al-Murabba is more Suitable for EVCSs. Green energy-based vehicle fuel is required for future development and reduction of fossil fuel use. Near the future, electric vehicles capture the maximum vehicle market, therefore identification of suitable sites for EVCSs plays a vital role in sustainable development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]