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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
74
GRADE
C
FIX
3
REVIEW
1
PASS
2
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
2 PASS 1 REVIEW 3 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
0.97g CO2 per view
FIX
0.97g CO2 per view
Info::
0.97g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 3.4 MB, producing an estimated 0.97g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.18g, network 0.17g, end-user device 0.62g.
Got: 0.97g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 116.1 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 116.1 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 14517 smartphones.

0.97g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 40% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 3.4 MB

Your site
0.97g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.18g
Network
0.17g
End-user device
0.62g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 9.7 kg · Annual: 116.1 kg · ≈ 14517 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 identified✗CDN Not identified✗

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

D
Carbon Budget
Action
60th percentile
FIX
60th percentile
Warning::
0.97g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 40% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 60th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.97g

60th percentile

Cleaner than 40% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 61% more
vs Target 94% more
C
Green Hosting
Action
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
REVIEW

Green Hosting

No green hosting detected

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
97% cached
PASS
97% cached
Info::
97% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 110 KB (vs 3499 KB first visit). 100 of 103 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.94g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.03g CO2 (first visit: 0.97g)
First visit
3499 KB
Repeat visit
110 KB

97% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.94g CO2 per returning visitor

100 resources served from cache · 3 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
97% efficient
PASS
97% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 97%
Only 101 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
97% efficient

Total waste: 101 KB (3% of page weight)

Unused JS 101 KB

0.03g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 3499 KB
Theoretical minimum 3398 KB
Potential savings 101 KB (0.03g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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