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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
66
GRADE
D
FIX
3
REVIEW
2
PASS
1
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
1 PASS 2 REVIEW 3 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
0.87g CO2 per view
FIX
0.87g CO2 per view
Info::
0.87g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 3.1 MB, producing an estimated 0.87g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.16g, network 0.15g, end-user device 0.56g.
Got: 0.87g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 104.7 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 104.7 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 13088 smartphones.

0.87g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 43% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 3.1 MB

Your site
0.87g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.16g
Network
0.15g
End-user device
0.56g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 8.7 kg · Annual: 104.7 kg · ≈ 13088 smartphone charges
D
Green Hosting
Action
Unknown
FIX
Unknown
Info::
Hosting provider could not be identified
Without knowing the provider, we cannot determine their energy sourcing. Check with your hosting provider about their renewable energy commitments.
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 HostingUnable to Determine
Hosting Not identified✗CDN Not identified✗

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

D
Carbon Budget
Action
57th percentile
FIX
57th percentile
Warning::
0.87g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 43% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 57th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.87g

57th percentile

Cleaner than 43% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 45% more
vs Target 75% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
79% efficient
REVIEW
79% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 79%
An estimated 651 KB (21%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 651 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.18g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
79% efficient

Total waste: 651 KB (21% of page weight)

Unused JS 651 KB

0.18g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 3155 KB
Theoretical minimum 2503 KB
Potential savings 651 KB (0.18g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

C
Green Hosting
Action
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
REVIEW

Green Hosting

No green hosting detected

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 52 KB (vs 3155 KB first visit). 183 of 184 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.86g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.87g)
First visit
3155 KB
Repeat visit
52 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.86g CO2 per returning visitor

183 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

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