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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
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.17g CO2 per view
FIX
1.17g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.17g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 5.0 MB, producing an estimated 1.17g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.03g, network 0.24g, end-user device 0.90g.
Got: 1.17g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 140.9 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 140.9 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 17613 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.17g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 34% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 5.0 MB

Your site
1.17g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.03g
Network
0.24g
End-user device
0.90g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 11.7 kg · Annual: 140.9 kg · ≈ 17613 smartphone charges
D
Carbon Budget
Action
66th percentile
FIX
66th percentile
Warning::
1.17g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 34% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 66th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.17g

66th percentile

Cleaner than 34% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 96% more
vs Target 135% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
75% efficient
REVIEW
75% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 75%
An estimated 1250 KB (25%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1250 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.29g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
75% efficient

Total waste: 1250 KB (25% of page weight)

Unused JS 1250 KB

0.29g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 5080 KB
Theoretical minimum 3829 KB
Potential savings 1250 KB (0.29g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 41 KB (vs 5080 KB first visit). 111 of 112 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.16g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 1.17g)
First visit
5080 KB
Repeat visit
41 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.16g CO2 per returning visitor

111 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

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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