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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
68
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.73g CO2 per view
FIX
1.73g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.73g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 7.3 MB, producing an estimated 1.73g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.04g, network 0.36g, end-user device 1.33g.
Got: 1.73g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 208.2 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 208.2 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 26019 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.73g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 18% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 7.3 MB

Your site
1.73g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.04g
Network
0.36g
End-user device
1.33g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 17.3 kg · Annual: 208.2 kg · ≈ 26019 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
82th percentile
FIX
82th percentile
Warning::
1.73g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 18% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 82th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.73g

82nd percentile

Cleaner than 18% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 189% more
vs Target 247% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
88% efficient
REVIEW
88% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 88%
An estimated 918 KB (12%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 918 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.21g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
88% efficient

Total waste: 918 KB (12% of page weight)

Unused JS 918 KB

0.21g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 7504 KB
Theoretical minimum 6585 KB
Potential savings 918 KB (0.21g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Cloudflare, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
Cloudflare: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
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 CloudflareCDN 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 Weight
100% cached
PASS
100% cached
Info::
100% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 23 KB (vs 7504 KB first visit). 151 of 156 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.73g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 1.73g)
First visit
7504 KB
Repeat visit
23 KB

100% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.73g CO2 per returning visitor

151 resources served from cache · 5 resources re-downloaded

A+
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
PASS

Green Hosting

This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure

Provider: Cloudflare

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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