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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
69
GRADE
D
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
1.55g CO2 per view
FIX
1.55g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.55g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 6.6 MB, producing an estimated 1.55g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.04g, network 0.32g, end-user device 1.19g.
Got: 1.55g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 186.6 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 186.6 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 23321 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.55g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 23% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 6.6 MB

Your site
1.55g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.04g
Network
0.32g
End-user device
1.19g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 15.5 kg · Annual: 186.6 kg · ≈ 23321 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
77th percentile
FIX
77th percentile
Warning::
1.55g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 23% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 77th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.55g

77th percentile

Cleaner than 23% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 159% more
vs Target 211% 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::
Cloudflare CDN uses renewable energy
Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
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 WP Engine✗CDN Cloudflare✓

Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 45 KB (vs 6726 KB first visit). 139 of 141 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.54g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 1.55g)
First visit
6726 KB
Repeat visit
45 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.54g CO2 per returning visitor

139 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
97% efficient
PASS
97% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 97%
Only 216 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
97% efficient

Total waste: 216 KB (3% of page weight)

Unused JS 216 KB

0.05g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 6726 KB
Theoretical minimum 6510 KB
Potential savings 216 KB (0.05g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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