CO2 emissions are probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about your own website.
But the climate effect of websites is not small. According to the Website Carbon Calculator, a typical website generates about 1.76 grams of carbon dioxide per pageview. Calculated on 10,000 page views per month - which is still a relatively low figure - this quickly adds up to 211 kilograms of carbon dioxide per year.

The calculation is based on data transfer, energy consumption and the electricity used in the data center. In addition, the CO2 calculator takes into account the average CO2 emissions from power generation and the number of website visitors. The result is not one hundred percent, since without a plugin, but it provides an approximate value.

5 tips to easily reduce the climate effect of your website

1. SEO optimized and clearly formulated texts help the website visitor to find the desired information quickly & easily and thus reduce the page impressions.
2. Pictures and videos should be used as small as possible and not in excess.
3. Pay attention to the number of font files and different fonts for custom web fonts. A single font file or bold print can be up to 250kb each.
4. Choose a data center close to your target audience, this not only saves energy, but also contributes to a faster loading time of your website.
5. When choosing your hosting provider, also make sure that they use renewable energy for the data centers.