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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
88
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
6
4 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
CO2 Per Page Load
0.56g CO2 per view
REVIEW
0.56g CO2 per view
Info::
0.56g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.3 MB, producing an estimated 0.56g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.11g, end-user device 0.43g.
Got: 0.56g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 66.7 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 66.7 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 8335 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.56g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 55% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.3 MB

Your site
0.56g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.01g
Network
0.11g
End-user device
0.43g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 5.6 kg · Annual: 66.7 kg · ≈ 8335 smartphone charges
B
Carbon Budget
45th percentile
REVIEW
45th percentile
Info::
0.56g CO2 — below the median website (0.60g)
Better than an estimated 55% of websites, but above the sustainability target of 0.50g. Reducing page weight would help reach the target.
Info::
Estimated 45th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.56g

45th percentile

Cleaner than 55% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 7% cleaner ✓
vs Target 11% more
A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Cloudflare, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
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 CloudflareCDN 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 Weight
97% cached
PASS
97% cached
Info::
97% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 62 KB (vs 2404 KB first visit). 86 of 87 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.54g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.56g)
First visit
2404 KB
Repeat visit
62 KB

97% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.54g CO2 per returning visitor

86 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
91% efficient
PASS
91% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 91%
Only 205 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
91% efficient

Total waste: 205 KB (9% of page weight)

Unused JS 205 KB

0.05g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 2404 KB
Theoretical minimum 2199 KB
Potential savings 205 KB (0.05g 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: 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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