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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
2
PASS
2
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
2 PASS 2 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
0.92g CO2 per view
FIX
0.92g CO2 per view
Info::
0.92g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 3.9 MB, producing an estimated 0.92g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.19g, end-user device 0.70g.
Got: 0.92g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 110.0 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 110.0 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 13755 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.92g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 41% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 3.9 MB

Your site
0.92g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.02g
Network
0.19g
End-user device
0.70g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 9.2 kg · Annual: 110.0 kg · ≈ 13755 smartphone charges
D
Carbon Budget
Action
59th percentile
FIX
59th percentile
Warning::
0.92g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 41% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 59th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.92g

59th percentile

Cleaner than 41% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 53% more
vs Target 83% 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::
Google Cloud CDN: Inherits Google Cloud regional renewable mix
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 Google Cloud CDN✗

Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Google Cloud CDN: Inherits Google Cloud regional renewable mix

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

B
Transfer Efficiency
81% efficient
REVIEW
81% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 81%
An estimated 742 KB (19%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 742 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.17g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
81% efficient

Total waste: 742 KB (19% of page weight)

Unused JS 742 KB

0.17g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 3967 KB
Theoretical minimum 3224 KB
Potential savings 742 KB (0.17g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 19 KB (vs 3967 KB first visit). 113 of 114 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.91g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.00g CO2 (first visit: 0.92g)
First visit
3967 KB
Repeat visit
19 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.91g CO2 per returning visitor

113 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: Google Cloud

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