Imagine Santa Claus acting as a logistics company. The challenge of delivering all gifts on time is gigantic — and an exciting opportunity to visualize the dimensions.

There are around 2.4 billion households worldwide. Even if Santa only had to deliver to half of them, he would have 1.2 billion stops — in just one night! With a world population of over 8 billion people and an average of two gifts per person, that would be an incredible 16 billion packages that would have to be delivered.

And as far as the transport volume is concerned: If each gift had an average volume of 2 liters, the total volume would be 32 million cubic meters. This corresponds to around 12,800 Olympic swimming pools — a mammoth logistical task that only a perfectly organized system could handle.

Time would be the biggest challenge. In order to complete all presents on time, Santa Claus would have to deliver to 14,000 households per second. Even the most modern logistics solutions do not reach such speeds. What certainly sets him apart, however, is his sustainability: With climate-friendly technologies such as electric vehicles, rail transport and green electricity, he would ensure that every gift is delivered not only on time but also in an environmentally friendly manner.