What impact does digital technology have on the environment?
Carbon footprint or the carbon content of a human activity is a measure of the greenhouse gas emissions
of anthropogenic origin, i.e. that can be attributed to it. It depends on the emission factors
of the inputs linked to this activity, and in particular on the emission factors
associated with CO2 emissions.
Energy impact on web development
Why do websites have a carbon footprint?
- Every website has its own carbon footprint, i.e. the amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated by the process of creating and maintaining it.
- Your website's carbon footprint is the amount of CO2 emissions it creates over its lifetime.
- The larger the carbon footprint of your website, the greater the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere.
What is the carbon footprint of a web page?
- Browsing online and visiting websites requires electrical energy. This demand has a significant ecological impact.
- On average, a web page consulted produces 1.76 grams of CO2, and 7 grams for a Google search.
- The design and number of visits to the website have a major influence on the weight of its carbon emissions.
