Skip to content
https://oreilly.com

Sustainability

· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
64
GRADE
D
FIX
3
REVIEW
1
PASS
2
INFO
0
Checks
6
2 PASS 1 REVIEW 3 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.24g CO2 per view
FIX
1.24g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.24g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 5.2 MB, producing an estimated 1.24g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.03g, network 0.26g, end-user device 0.95g.
Got: 1.24g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 148.3 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 148.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 18534 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.24g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 32% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 5.2 MB

Your site
1.24g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.03g
Network
0.26g
End-user device
0.95g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 12.4 kg · Annual: 148.3 kg · ≈ 18534 smartphone charges
D
Carbon Budget
Action
68th percentile
FIX
68th percentile
Warning::
1.24g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 32% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 68th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.24g

68th percentile

Cleaner than 32% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 106% more
vs Target 147% more
D
Transfer Efficiency
Action
58% efficient
FIX
58% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 58%
An estimated 2237 KB (42%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 2237 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.52g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
58% efficient

Total waste: 2237 KB (42% of page weight)

Unused JS 2237 KB

0.52g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 5345 KB
Theoretical minimum 3108 KB
Potential savings 2237 KB (0.52g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

B
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
REVIEW
Green (hosting)
Info::
Apache HTTP Server uses renewable energy
Info::
Apache HTTP Server: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
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 Apache HTTP ServerCDN Not identified

Apache HTTP Server: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

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 42 KB (vs 5345 KB first visit). 117 of 118 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.23g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 1.24g)
First visit
5345 KB
Repeat visit
42 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.23g CO2 per returning visitor

117 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

A+
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
PASS

Green Hosting

This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure

Provider: Google Cloud

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

Send Feedback