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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
76
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.13g CO2 per view
FIX
1.13g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.13g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 4.8 MB, producing an estimated 1.13g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.03g, network 0.23g, end-user device 0.87g.
Got: 1.13g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 135.4 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 135.4 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 16924 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.13g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 35% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 4.8 MB

Your site
1.13g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.03g
Network
0.23g
End-user device
0.87g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 11.3 kg · Annual: 135.4 kg · ≈ 16924 smartphone charges
D
Carbon Budget
Action
65th percentile
FIX
65th percentile
Warning::
1.13g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 35% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 65th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.13g

65th percentile

Cleaner than 35% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 88% more
vs Target 126% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
88% efficient
REVIEW
88% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 88%
An estimated 603 KB (12%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 603 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.14g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
88% efficient

Total waste: 603 KB (12% of page weight)

Unused JS 603 KB

0.14g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 4881 KB
Theoretical minimum 4278 KB
Potential savings 603 KB (0.14g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Cloudflare, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
Cloudflare: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019
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 Hosting Green Hosted
Hosting CloudflareCDN Cloudflare

Cloudflare: 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 Weight
97% cached
PASS
97% cached
Info::
97% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 164 KB (vs 4881 KB first visit). 268 of 275 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.09g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.04g CO2 (first visit: 1.13g)
First visit
4881 KB
Repeat visit
164 KB

97% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.09g CO2 per returning visitor

268 resources served from cache · 7 resources re-downloaded

A+
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
PASS

Green Hosting

This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure

Provider: Cloudflare

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