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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
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
2.09g CO2 per view
FIX
2.09g CO2 per view
Critical::
2.09g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 8.8 MB, producing an estimated 2.09g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.05g, network 0.43g, end-user device 1.60g.
Got: 2.09g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 250.3 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 250.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 31290 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

2.09g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 8.8 MB

Your site
2.09g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.05g
Network
0.43g
End-user device
1.60g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 20.9 kg · Annual: 250.3 kg · ≈ 31290 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
2.09g 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

2.09g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 248% more
vs Target 317% more
C
Green Hosting
Action
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
REVIEW

Green Hosting

No green hosting detected

A
Green Hosting
Green (cdn)
PASS
Green (cdn)
Info::
Netlify CDN uses renewable energy
Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
Info::
Netlify: Hosted on AWS/Google Cloud with renewable energy matching
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 Next.js✗CDN Netlify✓

Netlify: Hosted on AWS/Google Cloud with renewable energy matching

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 50 KB (vs 9024 KB first visit). 126 of 130 resources are served from browser cache, saving 2.07g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 2.09g)
First visit
9024 KB
Repeat visit
50 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 2.07g CO2 per returning visitor

126 resources served from cache · 4 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
91% efficient
PASS
91% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 91%
Only 808 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
91% efficient

Total waste: 808 KB (9% of page weight)

Unused JS 808 KB

0.19g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 9024 KB
Theoretical minimum 8216 KB
Potential savings 808 KB (0.19g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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