https://comparitech.com
Sustainability
· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.SCORE
88
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64 PASS 2 REVIEW
BGreen HostingGreen (hosting)REVIEW
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
Green (hosting)
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Hetzner Online GmbH uses renewable energy
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Hetzner Online GmbH: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
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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 Hetzner Online GmbH✓CDN Not identified✗
Hetzner Online GmbH: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org
BTransfer Efficiency89% efficientREVIEW
Transfer Efficiency
89% efficient
89% efficient
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Transfer efficiency: 89%
An estimated 128 KB (11%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 128 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.03g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
Total waste: 128 KB (11% of page weight)
Unused JS 128 KB
0.03g unnecessary CO2 per visit
Actual transfer 1154 KB
Theoretical minimum 1025 KB
Potential savings 128 KB (0.03g CO2)
See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.
ACO2 Per Page Load0.27g CO2 per viewPASS
CO2 Per Page Load
0.27g CO2 per view
0.27g CO2 per view
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0.27g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 1.1 MB, producing an estimated 0.27g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.06g, end-user device 0.20g.
Got: 0.27g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
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At 10,000 monthly views: 32.0 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 32.0 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 4002 smartphones.
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Green hosting reduces data center emissions
0.27g
Carbon Footprint per page view
✓ Below sustainability target (0.50g)
Cleaner than 84% of websites
Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 1.1 MB
Your site
0.27g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g
Energy Breakdown
Data center
0.01g
Network
0.06g
End-user device
0.20g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 2.7 kg · Annual: 32.0 kg · ≈ 4002 smartphone charges
A+Repeat Visit Weight92% cachedPASS
Repeat Visit Weight
92% cached
92% cached
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92% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 89 KB (vs 1154 KB first visit). 52 of 54 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.25g CO2 per repeat visit.
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Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.27g)
First visit
1154 KB
Repeat visit
89 KB
92% reduction on repeat visits
Saving 0.25g CO2 per returning visitor
52 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded
ACarbon Budget16th percentilePASS
Carbon Budget
16th percentile
16th percentile
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0.27g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 84% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
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Estimated 16th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website
0.27g
16th percentile
Cleaner than 84% of websites
✓ Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target
vs Median 56% cleaner ✓
vs Target 47% cleaner ✓
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: Hetzner Online GmbH
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