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Sustainability

· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
56
GRADE
D
FIX
3
REVIEW
2
PASS
1
INFO
0
Checks
6
1 PASS 2 REVIEW 3 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.82g CO2 per view
FIX
1.82g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.82g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 6.4 MB, producing an estimated 1.82g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.34g, network 0.31g, end-user device 1.17g.
Got: 1.82g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 218.1 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 218.1 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 27263 smartphones.

1.82g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 16% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 6.4 MB

Your site
1.82g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.34g
Network
0.31g
End-user device
1.17g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 18.2 kg · Annual: 218.1 kg · ≈ 27263 smartphone charges
D
Green Hosting
Action
Not green
FIX
Not green
Info::
No confirmed renewable energy commitment detected
Consider providers like Cloudflare, Google Cloud, or Vercel that match 100% of their energy use with renewables.
Info::
Green hosting status based on known provider commitments
Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.
Green HostingNot Green Hosted
Hosting GoDaddyCDN Not identified

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

F
Carbon Budget
Action
84th percentile
FIX
84th percentile
Warning::
1.82g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 16% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 84th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.82g

84th percentile

Cleaner than 16% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 203% more
vs Target 264% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
80% efficient
REVIEW
80% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 80%
An estimated 1335 KB (20%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1335 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.37g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
80% efficient

Total waste: 1335 KB (20% of page weight)

Unused JS 1335 KB

0.37g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 6571 KB
Theoretical minimum 5236 KB
Potential savings 1335 KB (0.37g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

C
Green Hosting
Action
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
REVIEW

Green Hosting

No green hosting detected

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 59 KB (vs 6571 KB first visit). 109 of 111 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.80g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 1.82g)
First visit
6571 KB
Repeat visit
59 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.80g CO2 per returning visitor

109 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

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