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Air emissions [A]

Unit

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Ipieca

SASB

GRI

Acid gases and volatile organic compounds

Sulphur oxides (SOx)

Thousand tonnes

36

32

36

65

74

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Upstream

Thousand tonnes

3

4

15

19

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Integrated Gas

Thousand tonnes

2

3

4

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Downstream

Thousand tonnes

30

26

29

47

51

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Other

Thousand tonnes

0

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Nitrogen oxides (NOx)

Thousand tonnes

93

105

118

108

111

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Upstream

Thousand tonnes

48

55

60

40

41

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Integrated Gas

Thousand tonnes

13

14

12

13

10

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Downstream

Thousand tonnes

31

36

46

55

58

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Other

Thousand tonnes

1

0

1

2

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Thousand tonnes

38

45

47

55

59

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Upstream

Thousand tonnes

10

17

25

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Integrated Gas

Thousand tonnes

7

8

15

6

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Downstream

Thousand tonnes

20

21

22

23

29

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Other

Thousand tonnes

0

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Ozone-depleting emissions

CFCs/halons/trichloroethane

Tonnes

0.0

0.0

ENV-5

–

305-6

Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)

Tonnes

2

6

8

9

ENV-5

–

305-6

[A]	Split by business may not add up to the total due to rounding.

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Spills of more than 100 kg to the environment

Unit

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Ipieca

SASB

GRI

Spills [A]

Sabotage spills – number [B]

Number

75

106

122

156

109

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Sabotage spills – total volume [B]

Thousand tonnes

0.6

3.3

1.5

2.3

1.8

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Sabotage spills - recovered volume

Thousand tonnes

0.3

3.0

1.0

n/c

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Operational spills – number

Number

54

42

70

68

93

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Nigeria [C] [D]

Number

10

9

12

8

15

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Rest of the world

Number

44

33

58

60

78

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Operational spills - total volume [E]

Thousand tonnes

0.06

0.05

0.4

0.2

0.9

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Nigeria [C]

Thousand tonnes

0.01

0.03

0.4

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Rest of the world

Thousand tonnes

0.06

0.02

0.4

0.2

0.5

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Operational spills - recovered volume

Thousand tonnes

0.04

0.03

0.1

n/c

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Nigeria [C]

Thousand tonnes

0.00

0.02

0.01

n/c

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Rest of the world

Thousand tonnes

0.04

0.01

0.1

n/c

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Hurricane spills – number [F]

Number

0

2

0

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Hurricane spills – total volume [F]

Thousand tonnes

0.00

0.03

0

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Hurricane spills - recovered volume

Thousand tonnes

0.00

0.01

0

n/c

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

n/c - not collected
[A]	All spill volumes and numbers are for hydrocarbon spills of more than 100 kilograms to the environment (land or water). We have updated some of our historical figures following a review of the data.
[B]	All sabotage- and theft-related spills in 2018-22 occurred in Nigeria.
[C]	Nigeria includes SPDC onshore operations and SNEPCo offshore operations.
[D]	Nigeria includes SPDC onshore operations (10 operational spills in 2022) and SNEPCo offshore operations (zero operational spills in 2022).
[E]	Split between Nigeria and the rest of the world may not add up to the total due to rounding.
[F]	This category reflects the spills caused by exceptional natural events, such as hurricanes and earthquakes. 2021 data reflect the impact of Hurricane Ida.

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Water use and discharge

Unit

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Ipieca

SASB

GRI

Water use and discharge [A]

Fresh water withdrawn

Million cubic metres

156

166

171

192

199

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Fresh water consumed

Million cubic metres

111

122

127

145

147

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-5

Fresh water consumed in high water stress areas [B]

Million cubic metres

18

22

25

Fresh water returned [C]

Million cubic metres

45

44

45

46

53

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Fresh water withdrawn by business

Upstream

Million cubic metres

16

9

6

8

11

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Integrated Gas

Million cubic metres

4

3

4

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Downstream

Million cubic metres

134

151

159

177

182

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Other

Million cubic metres

3

2

3

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Fresh water withdrawn by country

USA

Million cubic metres

71

84

92

108

109

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Canada

Million cubic metres

20

21

23

24

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Singapore

Million cubic metres

17

20

19

22

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Netherlands

Million cubic metres

15

16

17

16

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Germany

Million cubic metres

13

12

14

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Rest of the world

Million cubic metres

20

12

10

11

15

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Fresh water withdrawn by source

Surface

Million cubic metres

84

91

94

98

102

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Ground

Million cubic metres

24

18

21

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Public utilities [D]

Million cubic metres

49

57

60

76

77

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Other [E]

Million cubic metres

0

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Produced water disposed

Million cubic metres

58

81

88

92

96

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Produced water reinjected

Million cubic metres

2

17

21

22

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Produced water discharged

Million cubic metres

40

47

51

49

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Produced water exported for disposal or reuse

Million cubic metres

16

19

25

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Oil in effluents to surface environment

Thousand tonnes

0.9

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.4

ENV-2

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Oil in produced water

Thousand tonnes

0.6

0.7

0.9

ENV-2

EM-EP-140a.2

–

[A]	Fresh water figures do not include once-through cooling water. Breakdown may not add up to the total due to rounding.
[B]	At the end of 2022, four of our major facilities were located in areas where there is a high level of water stress based on analysis using water stress tools, including the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas and a local assessment. The facilities are: Pearl gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in Qatar, Shell Energy and Chemicals Park and the Jurong Island chemical plant in Singapore and the Tabangao import terminal in the Philippines.
[C]	Defined as fresh water returned to a fresh-water source.
[D]	Includes imported steam.
[E]	Includes harvested rainwater and surface run-off collected for use.

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Waste management [A]

Unit

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Ipieca

SASB

GRI

Waste

Total waste disposed

Thousand tonnes

1,982

1,993

2,049

2,113

1,999

ENV-7

–

306-5

Hazardous waste disposed

Thousand tonnes

868

1,025

558

698

592

ENV-7

–

306-5

Upstream

Thousand tonnes

112

345

122

90

36

ENV-7

–

306-5

Integrated Gas

Thousand tonnes

19

9

26

52

15

ENV-7

–

306-5

Downstream

Thousand tonnes

646

650

403

552

537

ENV-7

–

306-5

Other

Thousand tonnes

91

20

7

4

ENV-7

–

306-5

Non-hazardous waste disposed

Thousand tonnes

1,114

969

1,491

1,414

1,407

ENV-7

–

306-5

Upstream

Thousand tonnes

128

193

214

252

278

ENV-7

–

306-5

Integrated Gas

Thousand tonnes

26

96

18

23

17

ENV-7

–

306-5

Downstream

Thousand tonnes

886

607

1,235

1,116

1,095

ENV-7

–

306-5

Other

Thousand tonnes

74

73

24

17

ENV-7

–

306-5

Waste beneficially reused, recycled or recovered [B]

Thousand tonnes

457

399

448

441

419

ENV-7

–

306-4

Upstream

Thousand tonnes

59

81

97

58

57

ENV-7

–

306-4

Integrated Gas

Thousand tonnes

8

36

15

25

12

ENV-7

–

306-4

Downstream

Thousand tonnes

384

276

332

354

328

ENV-7

–

306-4

Other

Thousand tonnes

6

7

4

3

ENV-7

–

306-4

[A]	Split by business: may not add up to the total due to rounding.
[B]	Not included in the total waste disposed.

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