https://gamasutra.com
Sustainability
· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.SCORE
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63 PASS 3 REVIEW
BCO2 Per Page Load0.59g CO2 per viewREVIEW
CO2 Per Page Load
0.59g CO2 per view
0.59g CO2 per view
Info::
0.59g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.5 MB, producing an estimated 0.59g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.12g, end-user device 0.45g.
Got: 0.59g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 70.9 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 70.9 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 8863 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions
0.59g
Carbon Footprint per page view
✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)
Cleaner than 51% of websites
Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.5 MB
Your site
0.59g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g
Energy Breakdown
Data center
0.01g
Network
0.12g
End-user device
0.45g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 5.9 kg · Annual: 70.9 kg · ≈ 8863 smartphone charges
BCarbon Budget49th percentileREVIEW
Carbon Budget
49th percentile
49th percentile
Info::
0.59g CO2 — below the median website (0.60g)
Better than an estimated 51% of websites, but above the sustainability target of 0.50g. Reducing page weight would help reach the target.
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Estimated 49th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website
0.59g
49th percentile
Cleaner than 51% of websites
✗ Above the median website
vs Median 2% cleaner ✓
vs Target 18% more
CTransfer EfficiencyAction68% efficientREVIEW
Transfer Efficiency
Action68% efficient
68% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 68%
An estimated 828 KB (32%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 828 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.19g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
Total waste: 828 KB (32% of page weight)
Unused JS 828 KB
0.19g unnecessary CO2 per visit
Actual transfer 2556 KB
Theoretical minimum 1727 KB
Potential savings 828 KB (0.19g CO2)
See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.
A+Green HostingGreen (both)PASS
Green Hosting
Green (both)
Green (both)
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Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Snowplow Analytics, CDN: Cloudflare
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Snowplow Analytics: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
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Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019
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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 Hosting✓ Green Hosted
Hosting Snowplow Analytics✓CDN Cloudflare✓
Snowplow Analytics: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019
Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org
A+Repeat Visit Weight97% cachedPASS
Repeat Visit Weight
97% cached
97% cached
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97% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 77 KB (vs 2556 KB first visit). 123 of 124 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.57g CO2 per repeat visit.
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Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.59g)
First visit
2556 KB
Repeat visit
77 KB
97% reduction on repeat visits
Saving 0.57g CO2 per returning visitor
123 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded
A+Green HostingWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructurePASS
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
Green Hosting
This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure
Provider: Cloudflare
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