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Air emissions [A] [B]

Unit

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Ipieca

SASB

GRI

Acid gases and volatile organic compounds

Sulphur oxides (SO_x)

Thousand tonnes

31

37

32

37

65

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Integrated Gas and Upstream

Thousand tonnes

4

6

9

18

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions

Thousand tonnes

27

31

26

29

47

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Other

Thousand tonnes

0

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Nitrogen oxides (NO_x)

Thousand tonnes

88

93

106

118

107

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Integrated Gas and Upstream

Thousand tonnes

56

61

69

72

53

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions

Thousand tonnes

33

32

36

46

54

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Other

Thousand tonnes

0

1

0

1

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Thousand tonnes

36

37

48

47

54

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Integrated Gas and Upstream

Thousand tonnes

15

17

26

25

31

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions

Thousand tonnes

20

22

23

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

ENV-5

–

305-6

[A]	Split by business may not add up to the total due to rounding.
[B]	Emissions by business for 2019 to 2022 have been restated to reflect the combination of the Integrated Gas and Upstream businesses into a single Integrated Gas and Upstream Directorate, and the Downstream and Renewables and Energy Solutions businesses into a new Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions Directorate in July 2023.

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Spills of more than 100 kg to the environment

Unit

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Ipieca

SASB

GRI

Spills [A]

Sabotage spills – number [B]

Number

140

75

106

122

156

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Sabotage spills – total volume [B]

Thousand tonnes

1.4

0.6

3.3

1.5

2.3

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Sabotage spills - recovered volume

Thousand tonnes

1.2

0.3

3.0

1.0

n/c

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Operational spills – number

Number

70

55

42

71

69

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Nigeria [C] [D]

Number

9

10

9

12

8

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Rest of the world

Number

61

45

33

59

61

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Operational spills - total volume [E]

Thousand tonnes

0.37

0.06

0.4

0.22

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Nigeria [C]

Thousand tonnes

0.005

0.01

0.03

0.05

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Rest of the world

Thousand tonnes

0.37

0.06

0.04

0.4

0.2

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Operational spills - recovered volume

Thousand tonnes

0.13

0.04

0.03

0.1

n/c

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Nigeria [C]

Thousand tonnes

0.003

0.001

0.02

0.01

n/c

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Rest of the world

Thousand tonnes

0.13

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

0.00

0.03

0

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Hurricane spills - recovered volume

Thousand tonnes

0.00

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 2019-23 occurred in Nigeria except for one in 2023 in Australia.
[C]	Nigeria includes SPDC onshore operations and SNEPCo offshore operations.
[D]	Nigeria includes SPDC onshore operations (nine operational spills in 2023) and SNEPCo offshore operations (no 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. Data for 2021 reflect the impact of Hurricane Ida.

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Water use and discharge

Unit

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Ipieca

SASB

GRI

Water use and discharge [A]

Fresh water withdrawn

Million cubic metres

162

148

166

171

192

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Fresh water consumed

Million cubic metres

111

103

122

127

145

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-5

Fresh water consumed in highly water-stressed areas [B]

Million cubic metres

17

18

22

25

Fresh water returned [C]

Million cubic metres

50

45

44

45

46

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Fresh water withdrawn by business [D]

Integrated Gas and Upstream

Million cubic metres

8

11

13

10

12

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions

Million cubic metres

152

135

151

159

177

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Other

Million cubic metres

2

3

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Fresh water withdrawn by country

USA

Million cubic metres

83

71

84

92

108

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Canada

Million cubic metres

21

20

21

23

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Singapore

Million cubic metres

16

17

20

19

22

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Netherlands

Million cubic metres

14

15

16

17

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Germany

Million cubic metres

18

13

12

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Rest of the world

Million cubic metres

9

12

10

11

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Fresh water withdrawn by source

Surface

Million cubic metres

82

84

91

94

98

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Ground

Million cubic metres

26

22

18

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Public utilities [E]

Million cubic metres

54

42

57

60

76

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Other [F]

Million cubic metres

0

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Produced water disposed

Million cubic metres

58

81

88

92

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Produced water reinjected

Million cubic metres

2

17

21

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Produced water discharged

Million cubic metres

40

47

51

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Produced water exported for disposal or reuse

Million cubic metres

16

19

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Oil in effluents to surface environment

Thousand tonnes

1.0

0.9

1.0

1.4

1.3

ENV-2

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Oil in produced water

Thousand tonnes

0.7

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 GTL gas-to-liquids facility in Qatar, Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore, 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]	Fresh water withdrawn by for 2019 to 2022 has been restated to reflect the combination of the Integrated Gas and Upstream businesses into a single Integrated Gas and Upstream Directorate, and the Downstream and Renewables and Energy Solutions businesses into a new Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions Directorate in July 2023.
[E]	Includes imported steam.
[F]	Includes harvested rainwater and surface run-off collected for use.

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Waste management [A] [B]

Unit

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Ipieca

SASB

GRI

Waste

Total waste disposed

Thousand tonnes

2,251

2,012

1,928

2,022

2,128

ENV-7

–

306-5

Hazardous waste disposed

Thousand tonnes

631

878

820

537

708

ENV-7

–

306-5

Integrated Gas and Upstream

Thousand tonnes

73

132

146

129

154

ENV-7

–

306-5

Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions

Thousand tonnes

546

654

403

552

ENV-7

–

306-5

Other

Thousand tonnes

12

91

20

5

2

ENV-7

–

306-5

Non-hazardous waste disposed

Thousand tonnes

1,619

1,135

1,108

1,484

1,420

ENV-7

–

306-5

Integrated Gas and Upstream

Thousand tonnes

99

169

222

233

284

ENV-7

–

306-5

Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions

Thousand tonnes

1,388

906

831

1,236

1,116

ENV-7

–

306-5

Other

Thousand tonnes

133

60

55

15

20

ENV-7

–

306-5

Waste beneficially reused, recycled or recovered [C]

Thousand tonnes

654

493

356

443

441

ENV-7

–

306-4

Integrated Gas and Upstream

Thousand tonnes

92

103

72

107

83

ENV-7

–

306-4

Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions

Thousand tonnes

545

384

277

332

354

ENV-7

–

306-4

Other

Thousand tonnes

17

6

7

4

ENV-7

–

306-4

[A]	Split by business may not add up to the total due to rounding.
[B]	Waste by business for 2019 to 2022 has been restated to reflect the combination of the Integrated Gas and Upstream businesses into a single Integrated Gas and Upstream Directorate, and the Downstream and Renewables and Energy Solutions businesses into a new Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions Directorate in July 2023.
[C]	Not included in the total waste disposed.

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