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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
80
GRADE
B
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
0.90g CO2 per view
FIX
0.90g CO2 per view
Info::
0.90g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 3.8 MB, producing an estimated 0.90g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.19g, end-user device 0.69g.
Got: 0.90g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 107.6 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 107.6 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 13444 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.90g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 42% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 3.8 MB

Your site
0.90g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.02g
Network
0.19g
End-user device
0.69g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 9.0 kg · Annual: 107.6 kg · ≈ 13444 smartphone charges
D
Carbon Budget
Action
58th percentile
FIX
58th percentile
Warning::
0.90g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 42% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 58th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.90g

58th percentile

Cleaner than 42% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 49% more
vs Target 79% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
86% efficient
REVIEW
86% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 86%
An estimated 549 KB (14%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 549 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.13g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
86% efficient

Total waste: 549 KB (14% of page weight)

Unused JS 549 KB

0.13g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 3877 KB
Theoretical minimum 3328 KB
Potential savings 549 KB (0.13g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Next.js, CDN: Fastly
Info::
Next.js: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network
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.jsCDN Fastly

Next.js: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network

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 65 KB (vs 3877 KB first visit). 127 of 130 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.88g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.90g)
First visit
3877 KB
Repeat visit
65 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.88g CO2 per returning visitor

127 resources served from cache · 3 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: Axis12 Ltd

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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