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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
3
REVIEW
2
PASS
1
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
1 PASS 2 REVIEW 3 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.02g CO2 per view
FIX
1.02g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.02g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 3.6 MB, producing an estimated 1.02g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.19g, network 0.18g, end-user device 0.65g.
Got: 1.02g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 122.3 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 122.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 15291 smartphones.

1.02g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 39% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 3.6 MB

Your site
1.02g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.19g
Network
0.18g
End-user device
0.65g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 10.2 kg · Annual: 122.3 kg · ≈ 15291 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 identified✗CDN Not identified✗

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

D
Carbon Budget
Action
61th percentile
FIX
61th percentile
Warning::
1.02g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 39% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 61th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.02g

61st percentile

Cleaner than 39% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 70% more
vs Target 104% more
C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
64% efficient
REVIEW
64% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 64%
An estimated 1319 KB (36%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1319 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.36g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
64% efficient

Total waste: 1319 KB (36% of page weight)

Unused JS 1319 KB

0.36g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 3686 KB
Theoretical minimum 2366 KB
Potential savings 1319 KB (0.36g 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
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 57 KB (vs 3686 KB first visit). 96 of 98 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.00g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 1.02g)
First visit
3686 KB
Repeat visit
57 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.00g CO2 per returning visitor

96 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

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