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Unit

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scope 1 [A]

Million tonnes CO2e

51

60

63

70

71

Scope 2 [B]

Million tonnes CO2e

7

8

8

10

11

Net carbon intensity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carbon intensity [C]

gCO2e/MJ

76

77

75

78

79

Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Million tonnes

49

58

61

67

69

Methane (CH4)

Thousand tonnes

40

55

67

91

92

Nitrous oxide (N2O)

Thousand tonnes

1

1

1

1

1

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

Tonnes

26

25

30

29

31

Upstream flaring [D]

 

 

 

 

 

 

GHG emissions from flaring

Million tonnes CO2e

3.0

4.5

3.8

5.9

5.2

Total hydrocarbons flared

Million tonnes

0.8

1.3

1.1

1.8

1.5

Nigeria

Million tonnes

0.4

0.8

0.6

0.7

0.6

Rest of the world

Million tonnes

0.4

0.4

0.5

1.2

1.0

Energy intensity [E]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upstream excl. oil sands, LNG and GTL

GJ/ tonne production

1.19

1.14

1.15

1.07

1.06

Refineries: Refinery Energy Index [F]

Index

95.6

96.9

96.1

94.2

94.3

Chemical plants: chemicals energy intensity

GJ/ tonne production

19.3

18.1

18.7

19.4

18.3

Acid gases and VOCs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sulphur oxides (SOx)

Thousand tonnes

36

32

36

65

74

Nitrogen oxides (NOx)

Thousand tonnes

93

105

118

108

111

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Thousand tonnes

38

45

47

55

59

Ozone-depleting emissions

 

 

 

 

 

 

CFCs/halons/trichloroethane

Tonnes

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)

Tonnes

2

2

6

8

9

Spills – number [G]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sabotage spills [H]

Number

75

106

122

156

109

Operational spills – total

Number

54

42

70

68

93

Nigeria [I] [J]

Number

10

9

12

8

15

Rest of the world

Number

44

33

58

60

78

Hurricane spills [L]

Number

0

2

0

0

0

Spills – volume [G]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sabotage spills [H]

Thousand tonnes

0.6

3.3

1.5

2.3

1.8

Operational spills - total [K]

Thousand tonnes

0.06

0.05

0.4

0.2

0.9

Nigeria [I]

Thousand tonnes

0.01

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.4

Rest of the world

Thousand tonnes

0.06

0.02

0.4

0.2

0.5

Hurricane spills [L]

Thousand tonnes

0.00

0.03

0.0

0.0

0.0

Oil in effluents to surface environment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil in effluents to surface environment

Thousand tonnes

0.9

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.4

Water use and discharge [M]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh water withdrawn

Million cubic metres

156

166

171

192

199

Fresh water consumed

Million cubic metres

111

122

127

145

147

Waste

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total waste disposed

Thousand tonnes

1,982

1,993

2,049

2,113

1,999

Hazardous waste disposed

Thousand tonnes

868

1,025

558

698

592

Non-hazardous waste disposed

Thousand tonnes

1,114

969

1,491

1,414

1,407

[A]

Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) comprise carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulphur hexafluoride and nitrogen trifluoride. The data are calculated using locally regulated methods where they exist. Where there is no locally regulated method, the data are calculated using the 2009 API Compendium, which is the recognised industry standard under the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. There are inherent limitations to the accuracy of such data. Oil and gas industry guidelines (Ipieca/API/IOGP) indicate that several sources of uncertainty can contribute to the overall uncertainty of a corporate emissions inventory. We have estimated the overall uncertainty for our direct GHG emissions to be around 3% for 2022.
GHG emissions were calculated using global warming potential (GWP) factors from the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report. For comparison, our Scope 1 emissions would have been 51 million tonnes in 2022 if we were to use GWPs from IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report.
GHG emissions in this table do not include carbon credits.

[B]

We estimated the uncertainty of our 2022 Scope 2 GHG emissions to be around 7% for the market-based method and 6% for the location-based method.

[C]

The net carbon intensity calculation uses Shell’s energy product sales volume data, as disclosed in the Annual Report and Sustainability Report. This excludes certain contracts held for trading purposes and is reported net rather than gross. Business-specific methodologies for net volumes have been applied to oil products, pipeline gas and power. Paper trades that do not result in physical product delivery are excluded. Retail sales volumes from markets where Shell operates under trademark licensing agreements are also excluded from the scope of Shell’s net carbon intensity metric.
Acquisitions and divestments are included in the actual performance tracking with the target and baseline year unchanged. Note that acquisitions and divestments could have a material impact on meeting the targets.

[D]

Includes Upstream and Integrated Gas businesses.

[E]

We have updated some of our historical figures following a review of the data.

[F]

Data are indexed to 2002, based on Solomon Associates Energy Intensity Index methodology.

[G]

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.

[H]

All sabotage- and theft-related spills in 2018-22 occurred in Nigeria.

[I]

Nigeria includes SPDC onshore operations and SNEPCo offshore operations.

[J]

Nigeria includes SPDC onshore operations (10 operational spills in 2022) and SNEPCo offshore operations (zero operational spills in 2022).

[K]

Split between Nigeria and the rest of the world may not add up to the total due to rounding.

[L]

This category reflects the spills caused by exceptional natural events, such as hurricanes and earthquakes. 2021 data reflect the impact of Hurricane Ida.

[M]

Fresh water figures do not include once-through cooling water. Breakdown may not add up to the total due to rounding.

 

Unit

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Fatalities [A] [B]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees

Number

0

0

0

3

0

Contractors

Number

2

8

0

4

2

Total number

Number

2

8

0

7

2

Fatal accident rate [A]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees

Number per 100 million hours

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.6

0.0

Contractors

Number per 100 million hours

0.7

2.9

0.0

1.2

0.6

Injuries [A]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total recordable case frequency (TRCF)

Number per million hours

1.0

0.9

0.7

0.9

0.9

Lost time injury frequency (LTIF)

Number per million hours

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.3

Road transport safety performance [C]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severe motor vehicle incident frequency rate [D]

Number of severe motor vehicle incidents per 100 million kilometres driven

3.1

1.7

2.1

3.5

3.1

Number of road-transport-related fatalities (employees and contractors)

Number

1

0

0

2

0

Operational process safety events [E] [F] [G]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1

Number

15

38

34

41

35

Tier 2

Number

51

65

69

89

86

Illnesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total recordable occupational illness frequency (TROIF) (employees only) [H]

Number per million hours

0.2

0.4

0.2

0.5

0.4

Security [I]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using armed security

% of countries

16

14

14

20

21

Using armed company security

% of countries

1

3

1

1

3

Using armed contractor security

% of countries

9

8

8

11

10

[A]

In line with industry standards, we distinguish three contract modes. Mode 1: contractor/supplier performs work under Shell’s HSSE Management System (HSSE MS); Mode 2: contractor/supplier performs work under its own HSSE MS, which is materially equivalent to Shell’s HSSE MS; Mode 3: contractor/supplier performs work under its own HSSE MS. Also in line with industry standards, we report on safety performance only for contract modes 1 and 2. We have updated some of our historical figures following a review of the data.

[B]

Includes fatal occupational injuries and illnesses except for those related to COVID-19. There were two COVID-19-related occupational illnesses in 2020 that resulted in death (0 employees, 2 contractors) and one COVID-19-related fatality in 2021 (0 employees, 1 contractor).

[C]

In line with industry standards, we distinguish three contract modes. Mode 1: contractor/supplier performs work under Shell’s HSSE Management System (HSSE MS); Mode 2: contractor/supplier performs work under its own HSSE MS, which is materially equivalent to Shell’s HSSE MS; Mode 3: contractor/supplier performs work under its own HSSE MS. Also in line with industry standards, we report on safety performance only for contract modes 1 and 2.

[D]

Severe motor vehicle incident is defined as a motor vehicle incident resulting in a fatality, serious injury or a rollover of a vehicle.

[E]

We have updated some of our historical figures following a review of the data.

[F]

Process safety events are classified according to guidance from the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers and the American Petroleum Institute.

[G]

In 2022, there were three Tier 1 sabotage-related events (not included in the above data). The classification of sabotage-related process safety events is made on the best-endeavours basis.

[H]

Does not include COVID-19-related occupational illnesses. There were 122 COVID-19-related employee occupational illnesses in 2022.

[I]

Data obtained from an internal survey completed by the senior Shell representative in each country.