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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
65
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
2.25g CO2 per view
FIX
2.25g CO2 per view
Critical::
2.25g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 9.5 MB, producing an estimated 2.25g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.06g, network 0.47g, end-user device 1.73g.
Got: 2.25g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 270.4 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 270.4 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 33795 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

2.25g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 9.5 MB

Your site
2.25g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.06g
Network
0.47g
End-user device
1.73g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 22.5 kg · Annual: 270.4 kg · ≈ 33795 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
2.25g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 5% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 95th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

2.25g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 276% more
vs Target 351% more
B
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
REVIEW
Green (hosting)
Info::
Google Cloud uses renewable energy
Info::
Google Cloud: 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 Google CloudCDN Not identified

Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
96% cached
PASS
96% cached
Info::
96% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 410 KB (vs 9747 KB first visit). 91 of 93 resources are served from browser cache, saving 2.16g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.09g CO2 (first visit: 2.25g)
First visit
9747 KB
Repeat visit
410 KB

96% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 2.16g CO2 per returning visitor

91 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
91% efficient
PASS
91% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 91%
Only 923 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
91% efficient

Total waste: 923 KB (9% of page weight)

Unused JS 923 KB

0.21g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 9747 KB
Theoretical minimum 8823 KB
Potential savings 923 KB (0.21g 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: Google Cloud

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