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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
83
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
4
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
4 PASS 2 REVIEW
C
Repeat Visit Weight
Action
45% cached
REVIEW
45% cached
Warning::
Only 45% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors still download 613 KB — only 45% less than the first visit (1121 KB). 2 resources lack proper caching headers. See the Performance tab's HTTP Caching section for specific recommendations.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.14g CO2 (first visit: 0.26g)
First visit
1121 KB
Repeat visit
613 KB

45% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.12g CO2 per returning visitor

28 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

C
Green Hosting
Action
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
REVIEW

Green Hosting

No green hosting detected

A
CO2 Per Page Load
0.26g CO2 per view
PASS
0.26g CO2 per view
Info::
0.26g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 1.1 MB, producing an estimated 0.26g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.05g, end-user device 0.20g.
Got: 0.26g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 31.1 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 31.1 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 3888 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.26g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✓ Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 85% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 1.1 MB

Your site
0.26g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.01g
Network
0.05g
End-user device
0.20g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 2.6 kg · Annual: 31.1 kg · ≈ 3888 smartphone charges
A
Green Hosting
Green (cdn)
PASS
Green (cdn)
Info::
Cloudflare CDN uses renewable energy
Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
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 Not identified✗CDN Cloudflare✓

Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A
Carbon Budget
15th percentile
PASS
15th percentile
Info::
0.26g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 85% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
Info::
Estimated 15th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.26g

15th percentile

Cleaner than 85% of websites

✓ Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 57% cleaner ✓
vs Target 48% cleaner ✓
A+
Transfer Efficiency
100% efficient
PASS
100% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 100%
Only 0 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
100% efficient
Actual transfer 1121 KB
Theoretical minimum 1121 KB

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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