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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
80
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
4
PASS
2
INFO
0
Checks
6
2 PASS 4 REVIEW
B
CO2 Per Page Load
0.61g CO2 per view
REVIEW
0.61g CO2 per view
Info::
0.61g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.6 MB, producing an estimated 0.61g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.13g, end-user device 0.47g.
Got: 0.61g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 73.3 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 73.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 9167 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.61g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 50% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.6 MB

Your site
0.61g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.02g
Network
0.13g
End-user device
0.47g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 6.1 kg · Annual: 73.3 kg · ≈ 9167 smartphone charges
B
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
REVIEW
Green (hosting)
Info::
IONOS SE uses renewable energy
Info::
IONOS SE: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
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 IONOS SECDN Not identified

IONOS SE: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

B
Carbon Budget
50th percentile
REVIEW
50th percentile
Warning::
0.61g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 50% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 50th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.61g

50th percentile

Cleaner than 50% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 2% more
vs Target 22% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
83% efficient
REVIEW
83% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 83%
An estimated 444 KB (17%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 444 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.10g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
83% efficient

Total waste: 444 KB (17% of page weight)

Unused JS 444 KB

0.10g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 2644 KB
Theoretical minimum 2200 KB
Potential savings 444 KB (0.10g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 27 KB (vs 2644 KB first visit). 143 of 147 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.60g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.61g)
First visit
2644 KB
Repeat visit
27 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.60g CO2 per returning visitor

143 resources served from cache · 4 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: IONOS SE

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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