Chemicals data tables

The tables below reflect Shell subsidiaries and instances where Shell owns the crude oil or feedstocks processed by a refinery. Other joint ventures and associates are only included where explicitly stated.

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Ethylene capacity [A]

Thousand tonnes/year

2021

2020

2019

Europe

1,726

1,701

1,701

Asia

2,542

2,530

2,530

Americas

2,321

2,268

2,268

Total

6,589

6,499

6,499

[A]	Includes the Shell share of capacity entitlement (offtake rights) of joint ventures and associates, which may be different from nominal equity interest. Nominal capacity is quoted at December 31.

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Chemicals sales volumes [A]

Thousand tonnes/year

2021

2020

2019

Europe

Base chemicals

3,883

3,490

3,666

Intermediates and other chemicals products

2,076

1,990

1,872

Total

5,959

5,480

5,538

Asia

Base chemicals

1,354

1,192

1,057

Intermediates and other chemicals products

2,656

2,969

2,848

Total

4,010

4,161

3,905

Americas

Base chemicals

1,984

2,936

3,261

Intermediates and other chemicals products

2,263

2,459

2,519

Total

4,247

5,395

5,780

Total product sales

Base chemicals

7,221

7,618

7,984

Intermediates and other chemicals products

6,995

7,418

7,239

Total

14,216

15,036

15,223

[A]	Excludes feedstock trading and by-products.

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Major chemical plants in operation [A]

Thousand tonnes/year, Shell share capacity [B]

Location

Ethylene

Styrene monomer

Ethylene glycol

Higher olefins [C]

Additional products

Europe

Germany

Rheinland

340

—

—

—

A

Netherlands

Moerdijk

971

815

153

—

A I

UK

Mossmorran [D]

415

—

—

—

O

Asia

China

Nanhai [D]

1,100

645

415

—

A I P

Singapore

Jurong Island [E]

281

1,069

1,081

—

A I P O

Pulau Bukom

1,161

—

—

—

A I

Americas

Canada

Scotford

—

475

461

—

A I

USA

Deer Park

889

—

—

—

A I

Geismar

—

—

400

1,390

I

Norco

1,432

—

—

—

A

Total

6,589

3,004

2,510

1,390

[A]	Major chemical plants are large integrated chemical facilities, typically producing a range of chemical products from an array of feedstocks, and are a core part of our global Chemicals business.
[B]	Shell share of capacity of subsidiaries, joint arrangements and associates (Shell- and non-Shell-operated), excluding capacity of the Infineum additives joint ventures.
[C]	Higher olefins are linear alpha and internal olefins (products range from C4 to C2024).
[D]	Not operated by Shell
[E]	The polyethylene, polypropylene and olefins production mentioned refers to Shell share of capacity of our non-operated joint ventures Petchem Corporation of Singapore (PCS) and The Polyolefin Company (TPC) which are on Jurong Island.

A	Aromatics, lower olefins
I	Intermediates
P	Polyethylene, polypropylene
O	Other

Other chemical locations [A]

Location

Products

Europe

Germany

Karlsruhe

A

Schwedt

A

Netherlands

Rotterdam

A I O

Americas

Argentina

Buenos Aires

I

Canada

Sarnia

A I

USA

Mobile

A

Puget Sound

I

[A]	Other chemical locations reflect locations with smaller chemical units, typically serving more local markets.

A	Aromatics, lower olefins
I	Intermediates
O	Other