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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
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63 PASS 3 REVIEW
BCO2 Per Page Load0.63g CO2 per viewREVIEW
CO2 Per Page Load
0.63g CO2 per view
0.63g CO2 per view
Info::
0.63g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.7 MB, producing an estimated 0.63g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.13g, end-user device 0.48g.
Got: 0.63g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 75.5 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 75.5 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 9441 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions
0.63g
Carbon Footprint per page view
✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)
Cleaner than 50% of websites
Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.7 MB
Your site
0.63g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g
Energy Breakdown
Data center
0.02g
Network
0.13g
End-user device
0.48g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 6.3 kg · Annual: 75.5 kg · ≈ 9441 smartphone charges
BCarbon Budget50th percentileREVIEW
Carbon Budget
50th percentile
50th percentile
Warning::
0.63g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 50% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
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Estimated 50th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website
0.63g
50th percentile
Cleaner than 50% of websites
✗ Above the median website
vs Median 5% more
vs Target 26% more
CTransfer EfficiencyAction73% efficientREVIEW
Transfer Efficiency
Action73% efficient
73% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 73%
An estimated 740 KB (27%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 740 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.17g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
Total waste: 740 KB (27% of page weight)
Unused JS 740 KB
0.17g unnecessary CO2 per visit
Actual transfer 2723 KB
Theoretical minimum 1982 KB
Potential savings 740 KB (0.17g CO2)
See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.
A+Green HostingGreen (both)PASS
Green Hosting
Green (both)
Green (both)
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Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Cloudflare, CDN: Cloudflare
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Cloudflare: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
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Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019
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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 Weight93% cachedPASS
Repeat Visit Weight
93% cached
93% cached
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93% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 189 KB (vs 2723 KB first visit). 167 of 178 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.59g CO2 per repeat visit.
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Repeat visit: 0.04g CO2 (first visit: 0.63g)
First visit
2723 KB
Repeat visit
189 KB
93% reduction on repeat visits
Saving 0.59g CO2 per returning visitor
167 resources served from cache · 11 resources re-downloaded
A+Green HostingWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructurePASS
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
Green Hosting
This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure
Provider: Cloudflare
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