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According to HTTPArchive.org, the average web page size in 2019 is 4 times larger than in 2010. And the average size of websites keeps increasing over the years... This illustrates, among other things, Jevons' paradox which states that as technological improvements increase the efficiency with which a resource is used, the total consumption of that resource may increase instead of decrease.
The carbon footprint of a website is based on different elements:
Browsing online and visiting websites requires electrical energy which has consequences on the environment & much more than we think. Taking into account the fact that on average, one page of a website visited causes the production of 1.76 grams of CO2, and 7 grams for a Google query.
The website visited & the way it was designed influence to a large extent the weight of its carbon emissions.
Not all websites emit the same amount of CO2 depending on their design. Thus, the carbon impact can go from simple to tenfold.
THE DESIGN OF A WEBSITE HAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT in terms of CO2 emissions which depend on several factors:
1. WEIGHT OF THE PAGES
2. WEIGHT OF THE CONTENTS
3. FILE SIZE
4. LOADING SPEED
5. HTTP SERVER REQUESTS
6. NUMBER OF TABS
When implementing an environmental footprint reduction, actions can be taken at the level of each digital asset. We explain how to measure the carbon footprint of your website.
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Nassima.
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