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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
3
REVIEW
1
PASS
2
INFO
0
Checks
6
2 PASS 1 REVIEW 3 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.75g CO2 per view
FIX
1.75g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.75g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 6.2 MB, producing an estimated 1.75g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.32g, network 0.30g, end-user device 1.12g.
Got: 1.75g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 210.0 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 210.0 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 26245 smartphones.

1.75g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 18% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 6.2 MB

Your site
1.75g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.32g
Network
0.30g
End-user device
1.12g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 17.5 kg · Annual: 210.0 kg · ≈ 26245 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 identifiedCDN Not identified

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

F
Carbon Budget
Action
82th percentile
FIX
82th percentile
Warning::
1.75g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 18% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 82th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.75g

82nd percentile

Cleaner than 18% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 192% more
vs Target 250% more
C
Green Hosting
Action
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
REVIEW

Green Hosting

No green hosting detected

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
100% cached
PASS
100% cached
Info::
100% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 21 KB (vs 6326 KB first visit). 128 of 131 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.74g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 1.75g)
First visit
6326 KB
Repeat visit
21 KB

100% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.74g CO2 per returning visitor

128 resources served from cache · 3 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
93% efficient
PASS
93% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 93%
Only 467 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
93% efficient

Total waste: 467 KB (7% of page weight)

Unused JS 467 KB

0.13g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 6326 KB
Theoretical minimum 5859 KB
Potential savings 467 KB (0.13g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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