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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
58
GRADE
D
FIX
3
REVIEW
2
PASS
1
INFO
0
Checks
6
1 PASS 2 REVIEW 3 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.75g CO2 per view
FIX
1.75g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.75g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 6.2 MB, producing an estimated 1.75g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.32g, network 0.30g, end-user device 1.12g.
Got: 1.75g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 210.2 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 210.2 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 26275 smartphones.

1.75g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 18% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 6.2 MB

Your site
1.75g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.32g
Network
0.30g
End-user device
1.12g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 17.5 kg · Annual: 210.2 kg · ≈ 26275 smartphone charges
D
Green Hosting
Action
Unknown
FIX
Unknown
Info::
Hosting provider could not be identified
Without knowing the provider, we cannot determine their energy sourcing. Check with your hosting provider about their renewable energy commitments.
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 HostingUnable to Determine
Hosting Not identifiedCDN Not identified

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

F
Carbon Budget
Action
82th percentile
FIX
82th percentile
Warning::
1.75g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 18% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 82th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.75g

82nd percentile

Cleaner than 18% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 192% more
vs Target 250% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
76% efficient
REVIEW
76% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 76%
An estimated 1498 KB (24%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1498 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.41g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
76% efficient

Total waste: 1498 KB (24% of page weight)

Unused JS 1498 KB

0.41g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 6333 KB
Theoretical minimum 4835 KB
Potential savings 1498 KB (0.41g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

C
Green Hosting
Action
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
REVIEW

Green Hosting

No green hosting detected

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 36 KB (vs 6333 KB first visit). 155 of 157 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.74g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 1.75g)
First visit
6333 KB
Repeat visit
36 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.74g CO2 per returning visitor

155 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

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