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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
69
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
0
PASS
4
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
4 PASS 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
3.81g CO2 per view
FIX
3.81g CO2 per view
Critical::
3.81g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 16.1 MB, producing an estimated 3.81g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.10g, network 0.79g, end-user device 2.93g.
Got: 3.81g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 457.5 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 457.5 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 57188 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

3.81g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 16.1 MB

Your site
3.81g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.10g
Network
0.79g
End-user device
2.93g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 38.1 kg · Annual: 457.5 kg · ≈ 57188 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
3.81g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 5% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 95th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

3.81g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 535% more
vs Target 663% more
A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Amazon Web Services, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
Amazon Web Services: 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 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 Weight
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 188 KB (vs 16494 KB first visit). 537 of 561 resources are served from browser cache, saving 3.77g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.04g CO2 (first visit: 3.81g)
First visit
16494 KB
Repeat visit
188 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 3.77g CO2 per returning visitor

537 resources served from cache · 24 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
93% efficient
PASS
93% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 93%
Only 1205 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
93% efficient

Total waste: 1205 KB (7% of page weight)

Unused JS 1205 KB

0.28g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 16494 KB
Theoretical minimum 15288 KB
Potential savings 1205 KB (0.28g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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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