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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
89
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
5
INFO
1
Checks
8
5 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
Carbon Budget
33th percentile
REVIEW
33th percentile
Info::
0.43g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 67% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
Info::
Estimated 33th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.43g

33rd percentile

Cleaner than 67% of websites

✓ Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 28% cleaner ✓
vs Target 13% cleaner ✓
B
Transfer Efficiency
77% efficient
REVIEW
77% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 77%
An estimated 439 KB (23%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 439 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.10g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
77% efficient

Total waste: 439 KB (23% of page weight)

Unused JS 439 KB

0.10g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 1875 KB
Theoretical minimum 1435 KB
Potential savings 439 KB (0.10g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A
CO2 Per Page Load
0.43g CO2 per view
PASS
0.43g CO2 per view
Info::
0.43g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 1.8 MB, producing an estimated 0.43g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.09g, end-user device 0.33g.
Got: 0.43g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 52.0 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 52.0 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 6503 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.43g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✓ Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 67% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 1.8 MB

Your site
0.43g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.01g
Network
0.09g
End-user device
0.33g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 4.3 kg · Annual: 52.0 kg · ≈ 6503 smartphone charges
A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Cloudflare, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
Cloudflare: 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 Cloudflare✓CDN Cloudflare✓

Cloudflare: 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
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 29 KB (vs 1875 KB first visit). 114 of 117 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.43g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.43g)
First visit
1875 KB
Repeat visit
29 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.43g CO2 per returning visitor

114 resources served from cache · 3 resources re-downloaded

A+
Web Font Weight Variants
2 font weights loaded across 1 famil(y/ies) -- reasonable
PASS
2 font weights loaded across 1 famil(y/ies) -- reasonable
Info::
2 font weight(s) loaded across 1 famil(y/ies)
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
200 images, 0 KB total, 0 KB wasted
INFO

Image Optimization Audit

Total Images

200

Total Size

0 KB

200 missing dimensions
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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