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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
73
GRADE
C
FIX
1
REVIEW
3
PASS
2
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
2 PASS 3 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
Carbon Budget
Action
51th percentile
FIX
51th percentile
Warning::
0.64g 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

0.64g

51st percentile

Cleaner than 49% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 6% more
vs Target 27% more
B
CO2 Per Page Load
0.64g CO2 per view
REVIEW
0.64g CO2 per view
Info::
0.64g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.7 MB, producing an estimated 0.64g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.13g, end-user device 0.49g.
Got: 0.64g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 76.3 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 76.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 9536 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.64g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 49% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.7 MB

Your site
0.64g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.02g
Network
0.13g
End-user device
0.49g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 6.4 kg · Annual: 76.3 kg · ≈ 9536 smartphone charges
C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
65% efficient
REVIEW
65% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 65%
An estimated 960 KB (35%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 960 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.22g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
65% efficient

Total waste: 960 KB (35% of page weight)

Unused JS 960 KB

0.22g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 2750 KB
Theoretical minimum 1790 KB
Potential savings 960 KB (0.22g 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
Green Hosting
Green (cdn)
PASS
Green (cdn)
Info::
Fastly CDN uses renewable energy
Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
Info::
Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network
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 Fastly✓

Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
92% cached
PASS
92% cached
Info::
92% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 229 KB (vs 2750 KB first visit). 133 of 135 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.58g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.05g CO2 (first visit: 0.64g)
First visit
2750 KB
Repeat visit
229 KB

92% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.58g CO2 per returning visitor

133 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

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