Santa’s carbon footprint would only release 10g of carbon per child

With Christmas just around the corner, Santa and his reindeer are preparing for the mammoth journey from the North Pole to bring joy to billions of children around the world.

Scientists have now found that Santa’s journey is as eco-friendly as possible, taking the shortest possible route to spread the Christmas cheer.

Research has shown that elves who make presents for Santa Claus heat Santa’s cabin and his sleigh ride only emits 20,000 tons of CO2 (Co2e) emissions.

This is equivalent to 0.5 percent of the worst estimates for the carbon footprint of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Research has shown that elves making presents for Santa, heating Santa’s cottage and then taking his sleigh ride account for just 20,000tCo2e – equivalent to 0.5 per cent of the worst estimates of the FIFA World Cup’s carbon footprint in Qatar

What is Santa’s Christmas Journey is the equivalent of:

Santa uses around 20,000tCO2e to deliver presents to two billion children around the world this Christmas.

What is the equivalent?

• 1.2 million pairs of sneakers in production
• 23 million wash cycles
• 22.8 petrol-powered vehicles driven for a year
• Energy consumption of 13.3 households for one year
• 4,321 propane cylinders used for home grills
• Electricity consumption of 30.6 households for one year
• 245 barrels of oil consumed
• 12 million smartphones charged
• A scoop of ice cream for every child in the world

Source: epa.gov

Santa uses around 20,000tCO2e to deliver presents to two billion children around the world this Christmas

Travel

Every year on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus sets out to circumnavigate the world, which is 160 million kilometers long.

This was worked out by scientists from Purdue University who determined that Santa Claus has to visit two billion children around the world to deliver Christmas presents.

Assuming the average household has 2.5 children, that means visiting 800 million homes around the world.

If he were to sit on a 747 aircraft and fly a similar route without using sustainable aviation fuel, he would consume 18,4000 tCo2e, according to TRACK research.

While it must cover many kilometers in a short period of time, children can rest easy knowing that it operates in a slightly different space-time continuum and is expected to travel at close to the speed of light.

Based on the International Date Line, scientists believe he has 34 hours to deliver gifts.

heating

Santa lives with his wife, Mrs. Clause, in their 2,500-square-foot home in the frigid North Pole.

The North Pole is cold, with temperatures in January, its coldest month, plummeting to -2.38°F (-19.1°C).

To keep warm in the colder months, Santa Claus warms his home with renewable energy sources, which researchers believe account for just 10tCo2e.

manufacturing

Not only does Santa try to be sustainable when it comes to traveling and heating his home — he also tries to make sure the millions of gifts he delivers around the world are eco-responsible.

Elves working hard in Santa’s workshop use recyclable materials whenever possible and don’t add batteries to avoid waste.

Santa also gives each child the right gifts to ensure they play with them for some time before passing them on to younger siblings or other children who need more toys.

Elves working hard in Santa’s workshop make sure they use recyclable materials to make children’s gifts whenever possible and don’t add batteries to avoid waste

Santa Claus believes that recycling and sharing toys is a very sustainable solution that will help tackle the planet’s waste problem.

When his elves are forced to cut down trees to make toys, they make sure to plant a new one so their manufacturing process becomes carbon neutral.

Given all of this, scientists believe that Santa Claus uses around 20,000 tCO2e on his travels around the world.

That equates to 10 grams of carbon for each of the world’s two billion children.

Scientists believe that Santa Claus uses around 20,000 tCO2e when he travels around the world. That equates to 10 grams of carbon for each of the world’s two billion children

That’s the equivalent of making 1.2 million pairs of sneakers, 23 million laundry cycles, or just one scoop of ice cream per child.

Matt Grey, Founder of event:decisions, who runs TRACK, said: “We wanted to reassure children who are aware of their impact on the environment that the gifts they find under the tree this year will be treated with the usual care of the community Santa’s were delivered – and that extends to minimizing his carbon footprint.

“If they’re not getting the latest toy from Amazon, but are getting something small and thoughtful, they need to know they’re really helping the planet. We hope they enjoy all of their gifts this year.”

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