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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
64
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
2
PASS
2
INFO
0
Checks
6
2 PASS 2 REVIEW 2 FIX
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
D
Transfer Efficiency
Action
46% efficient
FIX
46% efficient
Critical::
Transfer efficiency: 46%
An estimated 1850 KB (54%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1850 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.43g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
46% efficient

Total waste: 1850 KB (54% of page weight)

Unused JS 1850 KB

0.43g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 3420 KB
Theoretical minimum 1569 KB
Potential savings 1850 KB (0.43g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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 3.3 MB, producing an estimated 0.79g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.16g, end-user device 0.61g.
Got: 0.79g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 94.9 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 94.9 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 11857 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.79g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 45% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 3.3 MB

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

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.02g
Network
0.16g
End-user device
0.61g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 7.9 kg · Annual: 94.9 kg · ≈ 11857 smartphone charges
B
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
REVIEW
Green (hosting)
Info::
AWS uses renewable energy
Info::
AWS: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
AWS CloudFront: Renewable varies by edge location
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 AWSCDN AWS CloudFront

AWS: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

AWS CloudFront: Renewable varies by edge location

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 72 KB (vs 3420 KB first visit). 142 of 147 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.77g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.79g)
First visit
3420 KB
Repeat visit
72 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.77g CO2 per returning visitor

142 resources served from cache · 5 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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