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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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DCO2 Per Page LoadAction1.04g CO2 per viewFIX
CO2 Per Page Load
Action1.04g CO2 per view
1.04g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.04g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 4.4 MB, producing an estimated 1.04g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.03g, network 0.22g, end-user device 0.80g.
Got: 1.04g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 125.4 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 125.4 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 15674 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions
1.04g
Carbon Footprint per page view
✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)
Cleaner than 38% of websites
Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 4.4 MB
Your site
1.04g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g
Energy Breakdown
Data center
0.03g
Network
0.22g
End-user device
0.80g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 10.4 kg · Annual: 125.4 kg · ≈ 15674 smartphone charges
DCarbon BudgetAction62th percentileFIX
Carbon Budget
Action62th percentile
62th percentile
Warning::
1.04g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 38% 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 62th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website
1.04g
62nd percentile
Cleaner than 38% of websites
✗ Above the median website
vs Median 74% more
vs Target 109% more
BTransfer Efficiency88% efficientREVIEW
Transfer Efficiency
88% efficient
88% efficient
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Transfer efficiency: 88%
An estimated 535 KB (12%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 535 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.12g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
Total waste: 535 KB (12% of page weight)
Unused JS 535 KB
0.12g unnecessary CO2 per visit
Actual transfer 4520 KB
Theoretical minimum 3985 KB
Potential savings 535 KB (0.12g 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: Google Cloud, CDN: Cloudflare
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Google Cloud: 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 Google Cloud✓CDN Cloudflare✓
Google Cloud: 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 Weight100% cachedPASS
Repeat Visit Weight
100% cached
100% cached
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100% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 21 KB (vs 4520 KB first visit). 80 of 81 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.04g CO2 per repeat visit.
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Repeat visit: 0.00g CO2 (first visit: 1.04g)
First visit
4520 KB
Repeat visit
21 KB
100% reduction on repeat visits
Saving 1.04g CO2 per returning visitor
80 resources served from cache · 1 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: Google Cloud
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