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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
87
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
6
4 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
Carbon Budget
39th percentile
REVIEW
39th percentile
Info::
0.50g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 61% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
Info::
Estimated 39th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.50g

39th percentile

Cleaner than 61% of websites

Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 17% cleaner ✓
vs Target 0% cleaner ✓
B
Transfer Efficiency
83% efficient
REVIEW
83% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 83%
An estimated 357 KB (17%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 357 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.08g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
83% efficient

Total waste: 357 KB (17% of page weight)

Unused JS 357 KB

0.08g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 2155 KB
Theoretical minimum 1798 KB
Potential savings 357 KB (0.08g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A
CO2 Per Page Load
0.50g CO2 per view
PASS
0.50g CO2 per view
Info::
0.50g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.1 MB, producing an estimated 0.50g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.10g, end-user device 0.38g.
Got: 0.50g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 59.8 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 59.8 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 7473 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.50g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 61% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.1 MB

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

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.01g
Network
0.10g
End-user device
0.38g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 5.0 kg · Annual: 59.8 kg · ≈ 7473 smartphone charges
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 CloudflareCDN 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
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 25 KB (vs 2155 KB first visit). 73 of 75 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.49g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.50g)
First visit
2155 KB
Repeat visit
25 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.49g CO2 per returning visitor

73 resources served from cache · 2 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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