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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
53th percentile
FIX
53th percentile
Warning::
0.71g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 47% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 53th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.71g

53rd percentile

Cleaner than 47% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 18% more
vs Target 41% more
B
CO2 Per Page Load
0.71g CO2 per view
REVIEW
0.71g CO2 per view
Info::
0.71g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 3.0 MB, producing an estimated 0.71g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.15g, end-user device 0.54g.
Got: 0.71g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 84.8 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 84.8 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 10597 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.71g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 47% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 3.0 MB

Your site
0.71g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.02g
Network
0.15g
End-user device
0.54g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 7.1 kg · Annual: 84.8 kg · ≈ 10597 smartphone charges
C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
70% efficient
REVIEW
70% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 70%
An estimated 929 KB (30%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 929 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.21g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
70% efficient

Total waste: 929 KB (30% of page weight)

Unused JS 929 KB

0.21g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 3056 KB
Theoretical minimum 2127 KB
Potential savings 929 KB (0.21g 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
89% cached
PASS
89% cached
Info::
89% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 331 KB (vs 3056 KB first visit). 168 of 170 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.63g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.08g CO2 (first visit: 0.71g)
First visit
3056 KB
Repeat visit
331 KB

89% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.63g CO2 per returning visitor

168 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

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