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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
70
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
3
PASS
1
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
1 PASS 3 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
Green Hosting
Action
Unknown
FIX
Unknown
Info::
Hosting provider could not be identified
Without knowing the provider, we cannot determine their energy sourcing. Check with your hosting provider about their renewable energy commitments.
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 HostingUnable to Determine
Hosting Not identified✗CDN Not identified✗

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

D
Carbon Budget
Action
55th percentile
FIX
55th percentile
Warning::
0.79g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 45% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 55th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.79g

55th percentile

Cleaner than 45% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 32% more
vs Target 58% more
B
CO2 Per Page Load
0.79g CO2 per view
REVIEW
0.79g CO2 per view
Info::
0.79g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.8 MB, producing an estimated 0.79g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.15g, network 0.14g, end-user device 0.51g.
Got: 0.79g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 94.7 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 94.7 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 11837 smartphones.

0.79g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 45% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.8 MB

Your site
0.79g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.15g
Network
0.14g
End-user device
0.51g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 7.9 kg · Annual: 94.7 kg · ≈ 11837 smartphone charges
B
Transfer Efficiency
82% efficient
REVIEW
82% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 82%
An estimated 512 KB (18%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 512 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.14g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
82% efficient

Total waste: 512 KB (18% of page weight)

Unused JS 512 KB

0.14g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 2853 KB
Theoretical minimum 2340 KB
Potential savings 512 KB (0.14g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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

Green Hosting

No green hosting detected

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 17 KB (vs 2853 KB first visit). 162 of 163 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.78g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.00g CO2 (first visit: 0.79g)
First visit
2853 KB
Repeat visit
17 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.78g CO2 per returning visitor

162 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

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