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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
73
GRADE
C
FIX
1
REVIEW
3
PASS
2
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
2 PASS 3 REVIEW 1 FIX
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

B
Carbon Budget
32th percentile
REVIEW
32th percentile
Info::
0.43g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 68% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
Info::
Estimated 32th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.43g

32nd percentile

Cleaner than 68% of websites

✓ Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 29% cleaner ✓
vs Target 15% cleaner ✓
C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
73% efficient
REVIEW
73% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 73%
An estimated 412 KB (27%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 412 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.11g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
73% efficient

Total waste: 412 KB (27% of page weight)

Unused JS 412 KB

0.11g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 1545 KB
Theoretical minimum 1133 KB
Potential savings 412 KB (0.11g 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
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 1.5 MB, producing an estimated 0.43g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.08g, network 0.07g, end-user device 0.27g.
Got: 0.43g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 51.3 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 51.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 6411 smartphones.

0.43g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✓ Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 68% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 1.5 MB

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

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.08g
Network
0.07g
End-user device
0.27g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 4.3 kg · Annual: 51.3 kg · ≈ 6411 smartphone charges
A+
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 36 KB (vs 1545 KB first visit). 56 of 57 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.42g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.43g)
First visit
1545 KB
Repeat visit
36 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.42g CO2 per returning visitor

56 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

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