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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
65
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
2.09g CO2 per view
FIX
2.09g CO2 per view
Critical::
2.09g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 8.8 MB, producing an estimated 2.09g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.05g, network 0.43g, end-user device 1.61g.
Got: 2.09g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 251.3 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 251.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 31408 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

2.09g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 8.8 MB

Your site
2.09g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.05g
Network
0.43g
End-user device
1.61g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 20.9 kg · Annual: 251.3 kg · ≈ 31408 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
2.09g 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

2.09g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 249% more
vs Target 319% more
B
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
REVIEW
Green (hosting)
Info::
Hetzner Online GmbH uses renewable energy
Info::
Hetzner Online GmbH: 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 Hetzner Online GmbH✓CDN Not identified✗

Hetzner Online GmbH: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 143 KB (vs 9058 KB first visit). 157 of 164 resources are served from browser cache, saving 2.06g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.03g CO2 (first visit: 2.09g)
First visit
9058 KB
Repeat visit
143 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 2.06g CO2 per returning visitor

157 resources served from cache · 7 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
91% efficient
PASS
91% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 91%
Only 796 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
91% efficient

Total waste: 796 KB (9% of page weight)

Unused JS 796 KB

0.18g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 9058 KB
Theoretical minimum 8262 KB
Potential savings 796 KB (0.18g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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

Green Hosting

This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure

Provider: Hetzner Online GmbH

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