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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
51
GRADE
F
FIX
3
REVIEW
2
PASS
1
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
1 PASS 2 REVIEW 3 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.71g CO2 per view
FIX
1.71g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.71g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 6.0 MB, producing an estimated 1.71g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.32g, network 0.30g, end-user device 1.10g.
Got: 1.71g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 205.1 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 205.1 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 25639 smartphones.

1.71g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 19% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 6.0 MB

Your site
1.71g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.32g
Network
0.30g
End-user device
1.10g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 17.1 kg · Annual: 205.1 kg · ≈ 25639 smartphone charges
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

F
Carbon Budget
Action
81th percentile
FIX
81th percentile
Warning::
1.71g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 19% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 81th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.71g

81st percentile

Cleaner than 19% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 185% more
vs Target 242% more
C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
66% efficient
REVIEW
66% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 66%
An estimated 2124 KB (34%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 2124 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.59g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
66% efficient

Total waste: 2124 KB (34% of page weight)

Unused JS 2124 KB

0.59g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 6180 KB
Theoretical minimum 4056 KB
Potential savings 2124 KB (0.59g 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+
Repeat Visit Weight
95% cached
PASS
95% cached
Info::
95% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 324 KB (vs 6180 KB first visit). 220 of 221 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.62g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.09g CO2 (first visit: 1.71g)
First visit
6180 KB
Repeat visit
324 KB

95% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.62g CO2 per returning visitor

220 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

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