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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
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
2 PASS 1 REVIEW 3 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.73g CO2 per view
FIX
1.73g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.73g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 6.1 MB, producing an estimated 1.73g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.32g, network 0.30g, end-user device 1.11g.
Got: 1.73g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 207.3 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 207.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 25916 smartphones.

1.73g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 18% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 6.1 MB

Your site
1.73g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.32g
Network
0.30g
End-user device
1.11g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 17.3 kg · Annual: 207.3 kg · ≈ 25916 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

F
Carbon Budget
Action
82th percentile
FIX
82th percentile
Warning::
1.73g 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

1.73g

82nd percentile

Cleaner than 18% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 188% more
vs Target 246% 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
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 110 KB (vs 6247 KB first visit). 327 of 328 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.70g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.03g CO2 (first visit: 1.73g)
First visit
6247 KB
Repeat visit
110 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.70g CO2 per returning visitor

327 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
98% efficient
PASS
98% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 98%
Only 133 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
98% efficient

Total waste: 133 KB (2% of page weight)

Unused JS 133 KB

0.04g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 6247 KB
Theoretical minimum 6113 KB
Potential savings 133 KB (0.04g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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