Micro-SaaS Easy 1,900/mo

Website Carbon Footprint Calculator

Measure and display your website's carbon emissions per page view. Show visitors your environmental commitment with an embeddable badge.

SustainabilityTool
MRR Potential
$2K–$8K
Time to MVP
1–2 weeks
Search Volume
1,900/mo
Market Size
$480M

The Problem

The internet produces 3.7% of global carbon emissions — more than the airline industry. Businesses increasingly need to report digital carbon footprint. No simple, affordable tool exists for website carbon measurement.

The Solution

Scan any URL to calculate carbon emissions per page view based on page weight, hosting energy source, and data transfer. Embeddable badge shows visitors your commitment. Track improvements over time.

Target Audience

Eco-conscious businesses, B-Corp certified companies, and sustainability-focused brands who want to measure and communicate their digital carbon footprint

Key Features

1
Instant carbon footprint analysis per page
2
Hosting energy source detection (green vs. fossil)
3
Embeddable sustainability badge
4
Monthly tracking and improvement reports
5
Comparison benchmarks against industry averages
6
Carbon offset integration options

Market Opportunity

Market Size
$480M — sustainability reporting and ESG tools market, digital carbon sub-niche emerging
Monthly Searches
1,900/mo
MRR Potential
$2K–$8K
Why Now?

EU sustainability reporting requirements expanding. ESG is mainstream for B2B procurement. Consumers prefer eco-conscious brands. Digital sustainability is the next frontier after physical supply chains.

Revenue Model

Freemium: Free (single page scan), $9/mo Pro (full site monitoring, badge), $29/mo Business (API, multiple sites, reporting).

Competitive Landscape

Website Carbon Calculator

Free single-page tool by Wholegrain Digital. No monitoring, no badge, no reporting

Ecograder

Free website sustainability grader. Basic score but no ongoing monitoring or embeddable badge

Green Web Foundation

Checks if hosting is green. Database only, not a measurement or monitoring tool

Recommended Tech Stack

Next.jsPuppeteer (page analysis)PostgreSQLStripeVercelGreen Web Foundation API

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