https://gohugo.io
Sustainability
· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.SCORE
93
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PASS
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64 PASS 2 REVIEW
BTransfer Efficiency81% efficientREVIEW
Transfer Efficiency
81% efficient
81% efficient
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Transfer efficiency: 81%
An estimated 86 KB (19%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 86 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.02g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
Total waste: 86 KB (19% of page weight)
Unused JS 86 KB
0.02g unnecessary CO2 per visit
Actual transfer 461 KB
Theoretical minimum 374 KB
Potential savings 86 KB (0.02g CO2)
See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.
CGreen HostingActionWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructureREVIEW
Green Hosting
ActionWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
Green Hosting
No green hosting detected
A+CO2 Per Page Load0.11g CO2 per viewPASS
CO2 Per Page Load
0.11g CO2 per view
0.11g CO2 per view
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0.11g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 0.5 MB, producing an estimated 0.11g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.00g, network 0.02g, end-user device 0.08g.
Got: 0.11g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
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At 10,000 monthly views: 12.8 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 12.8 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 1600 smartphones.
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Green hosting reduces data center emissions
0.11g
Carbon Footprint per page view
✓ Below sustainability target (0.50g)
Cleaner than 90% of websites
Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 0.5 MB
Your site
0.11g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g
Energy Breakdown
Data center
0.00g
Network
0.02g
End-user device
0.08g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 1.1 kg · Annual: 12.8 kg · ≈ 1600 smartphone charges
AGreen HostingGreen (cdn)PASS
Green Hosting
Green (cdn)
Green (cdn)
Info::
Netlify CDN uses renewable energy
Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
Info::
Netlify: Hosted on AWS/Google Cloud with renewable energy matching
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 Not identified✗CDN Netlify✓
Netlify: Hosted on AWS/Google Cloud with renewable energy matching
Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org
A+Repeat Visit Weight95% cachedPASS
Repeat Visit Weight
95% cached
95% cached
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95% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 21 KB (vs 461 KB first visit). 14 of 15 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.10g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.11g)
First visit
461 KB
Repeat visit
21 KB
95% reduction on repeat visits
Saving 0.10g CO2 per returning visitor
14 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded
A+Carbon Budget10th percentilePASS
Carbon Budget
10th percentile
10th percentile
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0.11g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 90% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
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Estimated 10th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website
0.11g
10th percentile
Cleaner than 90% of websites
✓ Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target
vs Median 82% cleaner ✓
vs Target 79% cleaner ✓
All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.