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Sustainability

· 8 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
71
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
2
PASS
3
INFO
1
Checks
8
3 PASS 2 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.08g CO2 per view
FIX
1.08g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.08g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 4.6 MB, producing an estimated 1.08g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.03g, network 0.22g, end-user device 0.83g.
Got: 1.08g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 129.6 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 129.6 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 16197 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.08g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 37% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 4.6 MB

Your site
1.08g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.03g
Network
0.22g
End-user device
0.83g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 10.8 kg · Annual: 129.6 kg · ≈ 16197 smartphone charges
D
Carbon Budget
Action
63th percentile
FIX
63th percentile
Warning::
1.08g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 37% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 63th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.08g

63rd percentile

Cleaner than 37% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 80% more
vs Target 116% more
C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
69% efficient
REVIEW
69% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 69%
An estimated 1438 KB (31%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1438 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.33g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
69% efficient

Total waste: 1438 KB (31% of page weight)

Unused JS 1438 KB

0.33g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 4671 KB
Theoretical minimum 3233 KB
Potential savings 1438 KB (0.33g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

B
Web Font Weight Variants
No detectable Google Fonts weights
REVIEW
No detectable Google Fonts weights
Info::
No detectable Google Fonts weights
The analyzer detects font weights via Google Fonts URL parameters (~70% of font-using sites). Self-hosted fonts and non-Google CDN fonts aren't visible to URL-based detection. If you self-host fonts, manually audit how many @font-face weights you ship -- 2-3 weights per family is typically enough; 5+ is usually unused payload.
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Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Next.js, CDN: Fastly
Info::
Next.js: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network
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 Next.jsCDN Fastly

Next.js: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 113 KB (vs 4671 KB first visit). 203 of 213 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.05g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.03g CO2 (first visit: 1.08g)
First visit
4671 KB
Repeat visit
113 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.05g CO2 per returning visitor

203 resources served from cache · 10 resources re-downloaded

A+
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
PASS

Green Hosting

This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure

Provider: Axis12 Ltd

Image Optimization
153 images, 0 KB total, 0 KB wasted
INFO

Image Optimization Audit

Total Images

153

Total Size

0 KB

133 missing dimensions 1 missing lazy loading
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