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Sustainability

· 7 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
81
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
3
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
7
3 PASS 3 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
Carbon Budget
Action
51th percentile
FIX
51th percentile
Warning::
0.67g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 49% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 51th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.67g

51st percentile

Cleaner than 49% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 11% more
vs Target 34% more
B
CO2 Per Page Load
0.67g CO2 per view
REVIEW
0.67g CO2 per view
Info::
0.67g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.8 MB, producing an estimated 0.67g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.14g, end-user device 0.51g.
Got: 0.67g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 80.2 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 80.2 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 10029 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.67g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 49% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.8 MB

Your site
0.67g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.02g
Network
0.14g
End-user device
0.51g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 6.7 kg · Annual: 80.2 kg · ≈ 10029 smartphone charges
B
Transfer Efficiency
79% efficient
REVIEW
79% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 79%
An estimated 617 KB (21%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 617 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.14g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
79% efficient

Total waste: 617 KB (21% of page weight)

Unused JS 617 KB

0.14g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 2892 KB
Theoretical minimum 2275 KB
Potential savings 617 KB (0.14g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

B
Web Font Weight Variants
No detectable Google Fonts weights
REVIEW
No detectable Google Fonts weights
Info::
No detectable Google Fonts weights
The analyzer detects font weights via Google Fonts URL parameters (~70% of font-using sites). Self-hosted fonts and non-Google CDN fonts aren't visible to URL-based detection. If you self-host fonts, manually audit how many @font-face weights you ship -- 2-3 weights per family is typically enough; 5+ is usually unused payload.
A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Cloudflare, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
Cloudflare: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
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 CloudflareCDN Cloudflare

Cloudflare: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019

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 49 KB (vs 2892 KB first visit). 142 of 149 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.66g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.67g)
First visit
2892 KB
Repeat visit
49 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.66g CO2 per returning visitor

142 resources served from cache · 7 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: Cloudflare

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