https://distrokid.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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DCarbon BudgetAction54th percentileFIX
Carbon Budget
Action54th percentile
54th percentile
Warning::
0.77g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 46% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 54th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website
0.77g
54th percentile
Cleaner than 46% of websites
✗ Above the median website
vs Median 29% more
vs Target 55% more
BCO2 Per Page Load0.77g CO2 per viewREVIEW
CO2 Per Page Load
0.77g CO2 per view
0.77g CO2 per view
Info::
0.77g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 3.3 MB, producing an estimated 0.77g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.16g, end-user device 0.59g.
Got: 0.77g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 92.7 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 92.7 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 11591 smartphones.
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Green hosting reduces data center emissions
0.77g
Carbon Footprint per page view
✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)
Cleaner than 46% of websites
Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 3.3 MB
Your site
0.77g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g
Energy Breakdown
Data center
0.02g
Network
0.16g
End-user device
0.59g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 7.7 kg · Annual: 92.7 kg · ≈ 11591 smartphone charges
BTransfer Efficiency81% efficientREVIEW
Transfer Efficiency
81% efficient
81% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 81%
An estimated 646 KB (19%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 646 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.15g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
Total waste: 646 KB (19% of page weight)
Unused JS 646 KB
0.15g unnecessary CO2 per visit
Actual transfer 3343 KB
Theoretical minimum 2697 KB
Potential savings 646 KB (0.15g 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: Amazon Web Services, CDN: Cloudflare
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Amazon Web Services: 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 Amazon Web Services✓CDN Cloudflare✓
Amazon Web Services: 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 Weight99% cachedPASS
Repeat Visit Weight
99% cached
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 20 KB (vs 3343 KB first visit). 130 of 133 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.77g CO2 per repeat visit.
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Repeat visit: 0.00g CO2 (first visit: 0.77g)
First visit
3343 KB
Repeat visit
20 KB
99% reduction on repeat visits
Saving 0.77g CO2 per returning visitor
130 resources served from cache · 3 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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