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Sustainability

· 8 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
65
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
2
PASS
3
INFO
1
Checks
8
3 PASS 2 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
2.44g CO2 per view
FIX
2.44g CO2 per view
Critical::
2.44g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 10.3 MB, producing an estimated 2.44g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.06g, network 0.50g, end-user device 1.87g.
Got: 2.44g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 292.9 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 292.9 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 36609 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

2.44g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 10.3 MB

Your site
2.44g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.06g
Network
0.50g
End-user device
1.87g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 24.4 kg · Annual: 292.9 kg · ≈ 36609 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
2.44g 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

2.44g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 307% more
vs Target 388% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
87% efficient
REVIEW
87% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 87%
An estimated 1341 KB (13%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1341 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.31g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
87% efficient

Total waste: 1341 KB (13% of page weight)

Unused JS 1341 KB

0.31g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 10559 KB
Theoretical minimum 9217 KB
Potential savings 1341 KB (0.31g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

C
Web Font Weight Variants
Action
11 font weights loaded across 4 famil(y/ies)
REVIEW
11 font weights loaded across 4 famil(y/ies)
Warning::
11 font weights loaded -- likely 100+ KB of unused payload
Loading 11 font weights typically transfers 200-400 KB just for fonts. Most pages legitimately use 2-3 weights (regular + bold, maybe medium). Audit which weights your stylesheet actually applies and trim the Google Fonts URL accordingly. Affected families: IBM Plex Mono, IBM Plex Sans, Inter, Source Code Pro.
A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Next.js, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
Next.js: 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 Next.jsCDN Cloudflare

Next.js: 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
100% cached
PASS
100% cached
Info::
100% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 42 KB (vs 10559 KB first visit). 190 of 191 resources are served from browser cache, saving 2.43g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 2.44g)
First visit
10559 KB
Repeat visit
42 KB

100% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 2.43g CO2 per returning visitor

190 resources served from cache · 1 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: Cloudflare

Image Optimization
92 images, 190 KB total, 150 KB wasted
INFO

Image Optimization Audit

Total Images

92

Total Size

190 KB

Oversized

6

Wasted

150 KB

43 missing dimensions 6 missing lazy loading
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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