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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
62
GRADE
D
FIX
3
REVIEW
2
PASS
1
INFO
0
Checks
6
1 PASS 2 REVIEW 3 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.46g CO2 per view
FIX
1.46g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.46g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 5.2 MB, producing an estimated 1.46g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.27g, network 0.25g, end-user device 0.94g.
Got: 1.46g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 175.3 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 175.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 21913 smartphones.

1.46g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 26% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 5.2 MB

Your site
1.46g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.27g
Network
0.25g
End-user device
0.94g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 14.6 kg · Annual: 175.3 kg · ≈ 21913 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
74th percentile
FIX
74th percentile
Warning::
1.46g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 26% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 74th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.46g

74th percentile

Cleaner than 26% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 143% more
vs Target 192% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
89% efficient
REVIEW
89% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 89%
An estimated 558 KB (11%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 558 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.15g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
89% efficient

Total waste: 558 KB (11% of page weight)

Unused JS 558 KB

0.15g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 5282 KB
Theoretical minimum 4724 KB
Potential savings 558 KB (0.15g 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
96% cached
PASS
96% cached
Info::
96% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 218 KB (vs 5282 KB first visit). 138 of 141 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.40g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.06g CO2 (first visit: 1.46g)
First visit
5282 KB
Repeat visit
218 KB

96% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.40g CO2 per returning visitor

138 resources served from cache · 3 resources re-downloaded

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