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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
64
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
2
PASS
2
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
2 PASS 2 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.49g CO2 per view
FIX
1.49g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.49g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 6.3 MB, producing an estimated 1.49g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.04g, network 0.31g, end-user device 1.14g.
Got: 1.49g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 178.2 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 178.2 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 22281 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.49g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 25% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 6.3 MB

Your site
1.49g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.04g
Network
0.31g
End-user device
1.14g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 14.9 kg · Annual: 178.2 kg · ≈ 22281 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
75th percentile
FIX
75th percentile
Warning::
1.49g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 25% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 75th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.49g

75th percentile

Cleaner than 25% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 148% more
vs Target 197% more
B
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
REVIEW
Green (hosting)
Info::
Google Cloud uses renewable energy
Info::
Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
Google Cloud CDN: Inherits Google Cloud regional renewable mix
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 Google Cloud✓CDN Google Cloud CDN✗

Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Google Cloud CDN: Inherits Google Cloud regional renewable mix

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
64% efficient
REVIEW
64% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 64%
An estimated 2311 KB (36%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 2311 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.53g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
64% efficient

Total waste: 2311 KB (36% of page weight)

Unused JS 2311 KB

0.53g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 6426 KB
Theoretical minimum 4114 KB
Potential savings 2311 KB (0.53g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 135 KB (vs 6426 KB first visit). 365 of 381 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.45g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.03g CO2 (first visit: 1.49g)
First visit
6426 KB
Repeat visit
135 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.45g CO2 per returning visitor

365 resources served from cache · 16 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

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