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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
66
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
0
PASS
4
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
4 PASS 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
6.44g CO2 per view
FIX
6.44g CO2 per view
Critical::
6.44g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 27.2 MB, producing an estimated 6.44g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.16g, network 1.33g, end-user device 4.95g.
Got: 6.44g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 772.8 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 772.8 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 96594 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

6.44g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 27.2 MB

Your site
6.44g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.16g
Network
1.33g
End-user device
4.95g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 64.4 kg · Annual: 772.8 kg · ≈ 96594 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
6.44g 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

6.44g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 973% more
vs Target 1188% 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 Cloudflare✓CDN 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
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 523 KB (vs 27860 KB first visit). 72 of 73 resources are served from browser cache, saving 6.32g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.12g CO2 (first visit: 6.44g)
First visit
27860 KB
Repeat visit
523 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 6.32g CO2 per returning visitor

72 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
92% efficient
PASS
92% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 92%
Only 2100 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
92% efficient

Total waste: 2100 KB (8% of page weight)

Unused JS 2100 KB

0.49g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 27860 KB
Theoretical minimum 25759 KB
Potential savings 2100 KB (0.49g 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

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