https://character.ai
Sustainability
· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.SCORE
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DCarbon BudgetAction51th percentileFIX
Carbon Budget
Action51th percentile
51th percentile
Warning::
0.66g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 49% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 51th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website
0.66g
51st percentile
Cleaner than 49% of websites
✗ Above the median website
vs Median 9% more
vs Target 31% more
DTransfer EfficiencyAction50% efficientFIX
Transfer Efficiency
Action50% efficient
50% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 50%
An estimated 1419 KB (50%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1419 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.33g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
Total waste: 1419 KB (50% of page weight)
Unused JS 1419 KB
0.33g unnecessary CO2 per visit
Actual transfer 2840 KB
Theoretical minimum 1421 KB
Potential savings 1419 KB (0.33g CO2)
See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.
BCO2 Per Page Load0.66g CO2 per viewREVIEW
CO2 Per Page Load
0.66g CO2 per view
0.66g CO2 per view
Info::
0.66g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.8 MB, producing an estimated 0.66g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.14g, end-user device 0.50g.
Got: 0.66g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
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At 10,000 monthly views: 78.8 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 78.8 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 9848 smartphones.
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Green hosting reduces data center emissions
0.66g
Carbon Footprint per page view
✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)
Cleaner than 49% of websites
Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.8 MB
Your site
0.66g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g
Energy Breakdown
Data center
0.02g
Network
0.14g
End-user device
0.50g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 6.6 kg · Annual: 78.8 kg · ≈ 9848 smartphone charges
A+Green HostingGreen (both)PASS
Green Hosting
Green (both)
Green (both)
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Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Cloudflare, CDN: Cloudflare
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Cloudflare: 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 Cloudflare✓CDN Cloudflare✓
Cloudflare: 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 Weight97% cachedPASS
Repeat Visit Weight
97% cached
97% cached
Info::
97% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 86 KB (vs 2840 KB first visit). 56 of 58 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.64g CO2 per repeat visit.
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Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.66g)
First visit
2840 KB
Repeat visit
86 KB
97% reduction on repeat visits
Saving 0.64g CO2 per returning visitor
56 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded
A+Green HostingWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructurePASS
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
Green Hosting
This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure
Provider: Cloudflare
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