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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
77
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
2.29g CO2 per view
FIX
2.29g CO2 per view
Critical::
2.29g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 9.7 MB, producing an estimated 2.29g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.06g, network 0.47g, end-user device 1.76g.
Got: 2.29g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 274.6 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 274.6 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 34326 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

2.29g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 9.7 MB

Your site
2.29g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.06g
Network
0.47g
End-user device
1.76g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 22.9 kg · Annual: 274.6 kg · ≈ 34326 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
2.29g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 5% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 95th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

2.29g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 281% more
vs Target 358% more
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::
Netlify CDN uses renewable energy
Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
Info::
Netlify: Hosted on AWS/Google Cloud with renewable energy matching
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 Not identified✗CDN Netlify✓

Netlify: Hosted on AWS/Google Cloud with renewable energy matching

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 18 KB (vs 9900 KB first visit). 86 of 87 resources are served from browser cache, saving 2.28g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.00g CO2 (first visit: 2.29g)
First visit
9900 KB
Repeat visit
18 KB

100% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 2.28g CO2 per returning visitor

86 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
100% efficient
PASS
100% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 100%
Only 25 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
100% efficient

Total waste: 25 KB (0% of page weight)

Unused JS 25 KB

0.01g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 9900 KB
Theoretical minimum 9874 KB
Potential savings 25 KB (0.01g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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