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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
62
GRADE
D
FIX
3
REVIEW
2
PASS
1
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
1 PASS 2 REVIEW 3 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.55g CO2 per view
FIX
1.55g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.55g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 5.5 MB, producing an estimated 1.55g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.29g, network 0.27g, end-user device 1.00g.
Got: 1.55g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 186.3 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 186.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 23289 smartphones.

1.55g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 23% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 5.5 MB

Your site
1.55g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.29g
Network
0.27g
End-user device
1.00g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 15.5 kg · Annual: 186.3 kg · ≈ 23289 smartphone charges
D
Green Hosting
Action
Unknown
FIX
Unknown
Info::
Hosting provider could not be identified
Without knowing the provider, we cannot determine their energy sourcing. Check with your hosting provider about their renewable energy commitments.
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 HostingUnable to Determine
Hosting Not identified✗CDN Not identified✗

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

F
Carbon Budget
Action
77th percentile
FIX
77th percentile
Warning::
1.55g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 23% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 77th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.55g

77th percentile

Cleaner than 23% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 159% more
vs Target 211% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
90% efficient
REVIEW
90% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 90%
An estimated 567 KB (10%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 567 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.16g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
90% efficient

Total waste: 567 KB (10% of page weight)

Unused JS 567 KB

0.16g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 5614 KB
Theoretical minimum 5046 KB
Potential savings 567 KB (0.16g 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+
Repeat Visit Weight
97% cached
PASS
97% cached
Info::
97% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 183 KB (vs 5614 KB first visit). 248 of 253 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.50g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.05g CO2 (first visit: 1.55g)
First visit
5614 KB
Repeat visit
183 KB

97% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.50g CO2 per returning visitor

248 resources served from cache · 5 resources re-downloaded

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