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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
1.20g CO2 per view
FIX
1.20g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.20g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 4.2 MB, producing an estimated 1.20g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.22g, network 0.21g, end-user device 0.77g.
Got: 1.20g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 144.2 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 144.2 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 18025 smartphones.

1.20g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 33% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 4.2 MB

Your site
1.20g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.22g
Network
0.21g
End-user device
0.77g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 12.0 kg · Annual: 144.2 kg · ≈ 18025 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
67th percentile
FIX
67th percentile
Warning::
1.20g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 33% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 67th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.20g

67th percentile

Cleaner than 33% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 100% more
vs Target 140% more
C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
73% efficient
REVIEW
73% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 73%
An estimated 1173 KB (27%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1173 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.32g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
73% efficient

Total waste: 1173 KB (27% of page weight)

Unused JS 1173 KB

0.32g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 4345 KB
Theoretical minimum 3171 KB
Potential savings 1173 KB (0.32g 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
97% cached
PASS
97% cached
Info::
97% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 114 KB (vs 4345 KB first visit). 382 of 402 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.17g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.03g CO2 (first visit: 1.20g)
First visit
4345 KB
Repeat visit
114 KB

97% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.17g CO2 per returning visitor

382 resources served from cache · 20 resources re-downloaded

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