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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
77
GRADE
C
FIX
1
REVIEW
3
PASS
2
INFO
0
Checks
6
2 PASS 3 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
Carbon Budget
Action
52th percentile
FIX
52th percentile
Warning::
0.68g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 48% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 52th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.68g

52nd percentile

Cleaner than 48% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 14% more
vs Target 37% more
B
CO2 Per Page Load
0.68g CO2 per view
REVIEW
0.68g CO2 per view
Info::
0.68g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.9 MB, producing an estimated 0.68g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.14g, end-user device 0.53g.
Got: 0.68g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 82.1 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 82.1 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 10261 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.68g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 48% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.9 MB

Your site
0.68g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.02g
Network
0.14g
End-user device
0.53g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 6.8 kg · Annual: 82.1 kg · ≈ 10261 smartphone charges
B
Transfer Efficiency
86% efficient
REVIEW
86% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 86%
An estimated 419 KB (14%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 419 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.10g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
86% efficient

Total waste: 419 KB (14% of page weight)

Unused JS 419 KB

0.10g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 2959 KB
Theoretical minimum 2540 KB
Potential savings 419 KB (0.10g 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
Green Hosting
Green (cdn)
PASS
Green (cdn)
Info::
Cloudflare CDN uses renewable energy
Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
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 Not identifiedCDN Cloudflare

Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 28 KB (vs 2959 KB first visit). 57 of 60 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.68g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.68g)
First visit
2959 KB
Repeat visit
28 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.68g CO2 per returning visitor

57 resources served from cache · 3 resources re-downloaded

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