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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
72
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
0
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
6
4 PASS 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.82g CO2 per view
FIX
1.82g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.82g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 7.7 MB, producing an estimated 1.82g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.05g, network 0.38g, end-user device 1.40g.
Got: 1.82g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 218.8 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 218.8 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 27347 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.82g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 16% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 7.7 MB

Your site
1.82g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.05g
Network
0.38g
End-user device
1.40g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 18.2 kg · Annual: 218.8 kg · ≈ 27347 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
84th percentile
FIX
84th percentile
Warning::
1.82g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 16% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 84th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.82g

84th percentile

Cleaner than 16% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 204% more
vs Target 265% more
A+
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
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 98 KB (vs 7887 KB first visit). 171 of 173 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.80g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 1.82g)
First visit
7887 KB
Repeat visit
98 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.80g CO2 per returning visitor

171 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
93% efficient
PASS
93% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 93%
Only 536 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
93% efficient

Total waste: 536 KB (7% of page weight)

Unused JS 536 KB

0.12g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 7887 KB
Theoretical minimum 7350 KB
Potential savings 536 KB (0.12g 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: Axis12 Ltd

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