diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39e5675..ecba268 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -122,3 +122,43 @@ to your webserver.
     jq '.nodes = (.nodes | to_entries | map(.value)) | .version = 2' \
     < nodes.json > nodes.json.new
     mv nodes.json.new nodes.json
+
+
+# Graphite support
+
+## Comand line arguments
+Running `backend.py` with `--with-graphite` will enable graphite support for storing statistical data.
+
+	graphite integration:
+	  --with-graphite       Send statistical data to graphite backend
+	  --graphite-host GRAPHITE_HOST
+	                        Hostname of the machine running graphite
+	  --graphite-port GRAPHITE_PORT
+	                        Port of the carbon daemon
+	  --graphite-prefix GRAPHITE_PREFIX
+	                        Storage prefix (default value: 'freifunk.nodes.')
+	  --graphite-metrics GRAPHITE_METRICS
+	                        Comma separated list of metrics to store (default
+	                        value: 'clients,loadavg,uptime')
+
+## Graphite configuration
+
+### storage-schemas.conf
+
+	[freifunk_node_stats]
+	pattern = ^freifunk\.nodes\.
+	retentions = 60s:1d,5min:7d,1h:30d,1d:4y
+	
+### storage-aggregation.conf
+
+	[freifunk_node_stats_loadavg]
+	pattern = ^freifunk\.nodes\..*\.loadavg$
+	aggregationMethod = avg
+
+	[freifunk_node_stats_clients]
+	pattern = ^freifunk\.nodes\..*\.clients$
+	aggregationMethod = max
+
+	[freifunk_node_stats_uptime]
+	pattern = ^freifunk\.nodes\..*\.uptime$
+	aggregationMethod = last
diff --git a/backend.py b/backend.py
index 11e2deb..74c4cf4 100755
--- a/backend.py
+++ b/backend.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from lib.batman import Batman
 from lib.rrddb import RRD
 from lib.nodelist import export_nodelist
 from lib.validate import validate_nodeinfos
+from lib.graphite import Graphite
 
 NODES_VERSION = 2
 GRAPH_VERSION = 1
@@ -150,6 +151,11 @@ def main(params):
     with open(nodelist_fn, 'w') as f:
         json.dump(export_nodelist(now, nodedb), f)
 
+    # optional Graphite integration
+    if params['graphite']:
+        graphite = Graphite(params['graphite_host'], params['graphite_port'])
+        graphite.update(params['graphite_prefix'], params['graphite_metrics'], nodedb['nodes'])
+
     # optional rrd graphs (trigger with --rrd)
     if params['rrd']:
         rrd = RRD(params['rrd_path'], os.path.join(params['dest_dir'], 'nodes'))
@@ -182,5 +188,18 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                         help='enable the rendering of RRD graphs (cpu '
                              'intensive)')
 
+    # Graphite integration
+    graphite = parser.add_argument_group('graphite integration')
+    graphite.add_argument('--with-graphite', dest='graphite', action='store_true', default=False,
+                          help='Send statistical data to graphite backend')
+    graphite.add_argument('--graphite-host', dest='graphite_host', default="localhost",
+                          help='Hostname of the machine running graphite')
+    graphite.add_argument('--graphite-port', dest='graphite_port', default="2003", type=int,
+                          help='Port of the carbon daemon')
+    graphite.add_argument('--graphite-prefix', dest='graphite_prefix', default="freifunk.nodes.",
+                          help='Storage prefix (default value: \'freifunk.nodes.\')')
+    graphite.add_argument('--graphite-metrics', dest='graphite_metrics', default="clients,loadavg,uptime",
+                          help='Comma separated list of metrics to store (default value: \'clients,loadavg,uptime\')')
+
     options = vars(parser.parse_args())
     main(options)
diff --git a/lib/graphite.py b/lib/graphite.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..571e98a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/graphite.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import socket
+import time
+
+
+class Graphite(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, hostname, port):
+        self.hostname = hostname
+        self.port = int(port)
+
+    def flatten_dict(self, d):
+        def expand(key, value):
+            if isinstance(value, dict):
+                return [('{}.{}'.format(key, k), v) for k, v in self.flatten_dict(value).items()]
+            else:
+                return [(key, value)]
+        items = [item for k, v in d.items() for item in expand(k, v)]
+        return dict(items)
+
+    def update(self, prefix, metrics, nodes):
+        timestamp = int(time.time())
+
+        sock = socket.socket()
+        sock.connect((self.hostname, self.port))
+
+        for node in nodes:
+            try:
+                if node['flags']['online']:
+                    stats = self.flatten_dict(node['statistics'])
+                    for metric in metrics.split(','):
+                        try:
+                            msg = '{}{}.{} {} {}\n'.format(
+                                prefix,
+                                node['nodeinfo']['node_id'].replace(' ', '_'),
+                                metric.replace(' ', '_'),
+                                stats[metric],
+                                timestamp
+                            )
+                            sock.send(msg.encode('utf-8'))
+
+                        except KeyError:
+                            pass
+
+            except KeyError:
+                pass
+
+        sock.close()