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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
55
GRADE
D
FIX
3
REVIEW
2
PASS
1
INFO
0
Checks
6
1 PASS 2 REVIEW 3 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
2.52g CO2 per view
FIX
2.52g CO2 per view
Critical::
2.52g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 8.9 MB, producing an estimated 2.52g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.47g, network 0.44g, end-user device 1.62g.
Got: 2.52g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 302.6 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 302.6 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 37827 smartphones.

2.52g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 8.9 MB

Your site
2.52g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.47g
Network
0.44g
End-user device
1.62g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 25.2 kg · Annual: 302.6 kg · ≈ 37827 smartphone charges
D
Green Hosting
Action
Unknown
FIX
Unknown
Info::
Hosting provider could not be identified
Without knowing the provider, we cannot determine their energy sourcing. Check with your hosting provider about their renewable energy commitments.
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 HostingUnable to Determine
Hosting Not identifiedCDN Not identified

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
2.52g 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

2.52g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 320% more
vs Target 404% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
88% efficient
REVIEW
88% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 88%
An estimated 1060 KB (12%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1060 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.29g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
88% efficient

Total waste: 1060 KB (12% of page weight)

Unused JS 1060 KB

0.29g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 9118 KB
Theoretical minimum 8057 KB
Potential savings 1060 KB (0.29g 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+
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 219 KB (vs 9118 KB first visit). 112 of 116 resources are served from browser cache, saving 2.46g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.06g CO2 (first visit: 2.52g)
First visit
9118 KB
Repeat visit
219 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 2.46g CO2 per returning visitor

112 resources served from cache · 4 resources re-downloaded

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