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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
62
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
5.74g CO2 per view
FIX
5.74g CO2 per view
Critical::
5.74g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 24.3 MB, producing an estimated 5.74g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.14g, network 1.19g, end-user device 4.41g.
Got: 5.74g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 689.1 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 689.1 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 86138 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

5.74g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 24.3 MB

Your site
5.74g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.14g
Network
1.19g
End-user device
4.41g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 57.4 kg · Annual: 689.1 kg · ≈ 86138 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
5.74g 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

5.74g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 857% more
vs Target 1049% more
A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: AWS, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
AWS: 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 AWS✓CDN Cloudflare✓

AWS: 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 249 KB (vs 24844 KB first visit). 509 of 541 resources are served from browser cache, saving 5.68g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.06g CO2 (first visit: 5.74g)
First visit
24844 KB
Repeat visit
249 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 5.68g CO2 per returning visitor

509 resources served from cache · 32 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
91% efficient
PASS
91% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 91%
Only 2264 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
91% efficient

Total waste: 2264 KB (9% of page weight)

Unused JS 2264 KB

0.52g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 24844 KB
Theoretical minimum 22579 KB
Potential savings 2264 KB (0.52g 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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