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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
65
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
2
PASS
2
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
2 PASS 2 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.74g CO2 per view
FIX
1.74g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.74g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 7.3 MB, producing an estimated 1.74g 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: 1.74g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 208.3 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 208.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 26042 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.74g

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
1.74g
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: 17.4 kg · Annual: 208.3 kg · ≈ 26042 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
82th percentile
FIX
82th percentile
Warning::
1.74g 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

1.74g

82nd percentile

Cleaner than 18% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 189% more
vs Target 247% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
78% efficient
REVIEW
78% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 78%
An estimated 1615 KB (22%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1615 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.37g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
78% efficient

Total waste: 1615 KB (22% of page weight)

Unused JS 1615 KB

0.37g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 7511 KB
Theoretical minimum 5895 KB
Potential savings 1615 KB (0.37g 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
Green Hosting
Green (cdn)
PASS
Green (cdn)
Info::
Fastly CDN uses renewable energy
Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
Info::
Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network
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 Snowplow Analytics✗CDN Fastly✓

Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
96% cached
PASS
96% cached
Info::
96% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 276 KB (vs 7511 KB first visit). 304 of 330 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.67g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.06g CO2 (first visit: 1.74g)
First visit
7511 KB
Repeat visit
276 KB

96% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.67g CO2 per returning visitor

304 resources served from cache · 26 resources re-downloaded

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