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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
76
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.15g CO2 per view
FIX
1.15g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.15g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 4.9 MB, producing an estimated 1.15g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.03g, network 0.24g, end-user device 0.89g.
Got: 1.15g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 138.4 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 138.4 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 17303 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.15g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 35% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 4.9 MB

Your site
1.15g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.03g
Network
0.24g
End-user device
0.89g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 11.5 kg · Annual: 138.4 kg · ≈ 17303 smartphone charges
D
Carbon Budget
Action
65th percentile
FIX
65th percentile
Warning::
1.15g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 35% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 65th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.15g

65th percentile

Cleaner than 35% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 92% more
vs Target 131% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
87% efficient
REVIEW
87% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 87%
An estimated 634 KB (13%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 634 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.15g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
87% efficient

Total waste: 634 KB (13% of page weight)

Unused JS 634 KB

0.15g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 4990 KB
Theoretical minimum 4355 KB
Potential savings 634 KB (0.15g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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 CloudflareCDN 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
93% cached
PASS
93% cached
Info::
93% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 371 KB (vs 4990 KB first visit). 459 of 502 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.07g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.09g CO2 (first visit: 1.15g)
First visit
4990 KB
Repeat visit
371 KB

93% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.07g CO2 per returning visitor

459 resources served from cache · 43 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

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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