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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
65
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
2
PASS
2
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
2 PASS 2 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.64g CO2 per view
FIX
1.64g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.64g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 6.9 MB, producing an estimated 1.64g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.04g, network 0.34g, end-user device 1.26g.
Got: 1.64g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 196.7 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 196.7 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 24585 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.64g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 21% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 6.9 MB

Your site
1.64g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.04g
Network
0.34g
End-user device
1.26g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 16.4 kg · Annual: 196.7 kg · ≈ 24585 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
79th percentile
FIX
79th percentile
Warning::
1.64g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 21% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 79th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.64g

79th percentile

Cleaner than 21% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 173% more
vs Target 228% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
81% efficient
REVIEW
81% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 81%
An estimated 1334 KB (19%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1334 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.31g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
81% efficient

Total waste: 1334 KB (19% of page weight)

Unused JS 1334 KB

0.31g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 7091 KB
Theoretical minimum 5757 KB
Potential savings 1334 KB (0.31g 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 identified✗CDN 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 48 KB (vs 7091 KB first visit). 89 of 91 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.63g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 1.64g)
First visit
7091 KB
Repeat visit
48 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.63g CO2 per returning visitor

89 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

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