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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
76
GRADE
C
FIX
1
REVIEW
2
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
6
3 PASS 2 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
Carbon Budget
Action
52th percentile
FIX
52th percentile
Warning::
0.70g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 48% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 52th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.70g

52nd percentile

Cleaner than 48% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 17% more
vs Target 41% more
B
CO2 Per Page Load
0.70g CO2 per view
REVIEW
0.70g CO2 per view
Info::
0.70g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 3.0 MB, producing an estimated 0.70g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.15g, end-user device 0.54g.
Got: 0.70g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 84.3 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 84.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 10538 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.70g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 48% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 3.0 MB

Your site
0.70g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.02g
Network
0.15g
End-user device
0.54g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 7.0 kg · Annual: 84.3 kg · ≈ 10538 smartphone charges
C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
61% efficient
REVIEW
61% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 61%
An estimated 1193 KB (39%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1193 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.28g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
61% efficient

Total waste: 1193 KB (39% of page weight)

Unused JS 1193 KB

0.28g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 3039 KB
Theoretical minimum 1846 KB
Potential savings 1193 KB (0.28g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Amazon Web Services, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
Amazon Web Services: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019
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 Amazon Web ServicesCDN Cloudflare

Amazon Web Services: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019

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 73 KB (vs 3039 KB first visit). 51 of 53 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.69g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.70g)
First visit
3039 KB
Repeat visit
73 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.69g CO2 per returning visitor

51 resources served from cache · 2 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: Cloudflare

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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