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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
62
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
4.56g CO2 per view
FIX
4.56g CO2 per view
Critical::
4.56g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 19.3 MB, producing an estimated 4.56g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.11g, network 0.94g, end-user device 3.51g.
Got: 4.56g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 547.8 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 547.8 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 68470 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

4.56g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 19.3 MB

Your site
4.56g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.11g
Network
0.94g
End-user device
3.51g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 45.6 kg · Annual: 547.8 kg · ≈ 68470 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
4.56g 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

4.56g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 661% more
vs Target 813% more
B
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
REVIEW
Green (hosting)
Info::
Google Cloud uses renewable energy
Info::
Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
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 Google CloudCDN Not identified

Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
100% cached
PASS
100% cached
Info::
100% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 9 KB (vs 19748 KB first visit). 56 of 58 resources are served from browser cache, saving 4.56g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.00g CO2 (first visit: 4.56g)
First visit
19748 KB
Repeat visit
9 KB

100% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 4.56g CO2 per returning visitor

56 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
98% efficient
PASS
98% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 98%
Only 486 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
98% efficient

Total waste: 486 KB (2% of page weight)

Unused JS 486 KB

0.11g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 19748 KB
Theoretical minimum 19262 KB
Potential savings 486 KB (0.11g 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: Google Cloud

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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