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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
87
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
3
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
3 PASS 3 REVIEW
B
Carbon Budget
32th percentile
REVIEW
32th percentile
Info::
0.42g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 68% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
Info::
Estimated 32th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.42g

32nd percentile

Cleaner than 68% of websites

✓ Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 30% cleaner ✓
vs Target 16% cleaner ✓
B
Transfer Efficiency
82% efficient
REVIEW
82% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 82%
An estimated 324 KB (18%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 324 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.08g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
82% efficient

Total waste: 324 KB (18% of page weight)

Unused JS 324 KB

0.08g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 1821 KB
Theoretical minimum 1496 KB
Potential savings 324 KB (0.08g 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
CO2 Per Page Load
0.42g CO2 per view
PASS
0.42g CO2 per view
Info::
0.42g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 1.8 MB, producing an estimated 0.42g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.09g, end-user device 0.32g.
Got: 0.42g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 50.5 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 50.5 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 6314 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.42g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✓ Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 68% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 1.8 MB

Your site
0.42g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.01g
Network
0.09g
End-user device
0.32g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 4.2 kg · Annual: 50.5 kg · ≈ 6314 smartphone charges
A
Green Hosting
Green (cdn)
PASS
Green (cdn)
Info::
Cloudflare CDN uses renewable energy
Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
Info::
Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019
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 Not identified✗CDN Cloudflare✓

Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
93% cached
PASS
93% cached
Info::
93% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 133 KB (vs 1821 KB first visit). 50 of 53 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.39g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.03g CO2 (first visit: 0.42g)
First visit
1821 KB
Repeat visit
133 KB

93% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.39g CO2 per returning visitor

50 resources served from cache · 3 resources re-downloaded

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