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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
72
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
0.97g CO2 per view
FIX
0.97g CO2 per view
Info::
0.97g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 4.1 MB, producing an estimated 0.97g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.20g, end-user device 0.74g.
Got: 0.97g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 115.9 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 115.9 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 14486 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.97g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 40% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 4.1 MB

Your site
0.97g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.02g
Network
0.20g
End-user device
0.74g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 9.7 kg · Annual: 115.9 kg · ≈ 14486 smartphone charges
D
Carbon Budget
Action
60th percentile
FIX
60th percentile
Warning::
0.97g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 40% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 60th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.97g

60th percentile

Cleaner than 40% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 61% more
vs Target 93% more
B
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
REVIEW
Green (hosting)
Info::
Google Cloud uses renewable energy
Info::
Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
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 Google Cloud✓CDN Not identified✗

Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

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 88 KB (vs 4178 KB first visit). 288 of 297 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.95g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.97g)
First visit
4178 KB
Repeat visit
88 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.95g CO2 per returning visitor

288 resources served from cache · 9 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
92% efficient
PASS
92% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 92%
Only 354 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
92% efficient

Total waste: 354 KB (8% of page weight)

Unused JS 354 KB

0.08g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 4178 KB
Theoretical minimum 3824 KB
Potential savings 354 KB (0.08g 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: Google Cloud

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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