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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
72
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.42g CO2 per view
FIX
1.42g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.42g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 6.0 MB, producing an estimated 1.42g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.04g, network 0.29g, end-user device 1.09g.
Got: 1.42g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 169.9 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 169.9 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 21232 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.42g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 27% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 6.0 MB

Your site
1.42g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.04g
Network
0.29g
End-user device
1.09g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 14.2 kg · Annual: 169.9 kg · ≈ 21232 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
73th percentile
FIX
73th percentile
Warning::
1.42g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 27% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 73th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.42g

73rd percentile

Cleaner than 27% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 136% more
vs Target 183% more
B
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
REVIEW
Green (hosting)
Info::
Google Cloud uses renewable energy
Info::
Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
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 Google Cloud✓CDN Not identified✗

Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
95% cached
PASS
95% cached
Info::
95% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 299 KB (vs 6124 KB first visit). 103 of 104 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.35g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.07g CO2 (first visit: 1.42g)
First visit
6124 KB
Repeat visit
299 KB

95% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.35g CO2 per returning visitor

103 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
90% efficient
PASS
90% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 90%
Only 611 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
90% efficient

Total waste: 611 KB (10% of page weight)

Unused JS 611 KB

0.14g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 6124 KB
Theoretical minimum 5512 KB
Potential savings 611 KB (0.14g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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

Green Hosting

This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure

Provider: Google Cloud

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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