Report Jan. 5, 2021

Performance data table

We assess our performance to support continual improvements throughout the company.

Report Jan. 5, 2021

Since 2011, performance data include XTO Energy information. In 2014, we started reporting our data over a 10-year period to demonstrate trends over time as part of our commitment to transparency. The reporting guidelines and indicators of IPIECA, the International Oil and Gas Producers Association and the American Petroleum Institute Oil and Gas Industry Guidance on Voluntary Sustainability Reporting (2015) informed which data we included in the performance table. For additional information on our sustainability reporting, please visit the content index.

Environment	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010
Environment*
¹Greenhouse gas emissions, absolute (net equity, CO₂-equivalent emissions), millions of metric tons	120	124	123	125	122	124	127	126	128	126
²Direct (excluding emissions from exported power and heat)	111	116	115	117	114	116	119	118	119	117
³Emissions associated with imported power	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9
CO₂ (excluding emissions from exported power and heat)	114	117	116	117	115	116	119	120	124	122
Methane (CO₂-equivalent)	6	7	7	7	6	7	7	5	3	3
Other gases (CO₂-equivalent)	<1	<1	<1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Emissions from exported power and heat	3	3	3	3	4	8	16	15	15	13
By-region greenhouse gas emissions (net equity, CO₂-equivalent emissions), millions of metric tons
Africa/Europe/Middle East	37	42	43	45	44	43	44	44	45	45
Americas	66	63	64	64	65	66	70	68	66	64
Asia Pacific	17	19	16	16	13	15	13	14	17	17
By-division greenhouse gas emissions (net equity, CO₂-equivalent emissions), millions of metric tons
Upstream	55	58	58	59	56	56	58	56	54	50
Downstream	42	42	43	45	45	47	49	51	54	55
Chemical	23	24	22	21	21	21	20	19	20	21
¹Greenhouse gas emissions, normalized (net equity, CO₂-equivalent emissions), metric tons per 100 metric tons of throughput or production
Upstream	25.4	26.8	26.3	26.3	25.7	24.0	23.2	22.3	20.7	20.5
Downstream	19.1	18.6	18.6	19.4	18.9	19.2	19.7	19.6	20.0	20.8
Chemical	52.8	55.5	54.2	53.9	54.8	54.5	57.9	56.3	57.2	57.9
Energy use (billion gigajoules)	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.5
Upstream (gigajoules per metric tons production)	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.4	2.4	2.3	2.1	2.0	2.0	2.0
Downstream (gigajoules per metric tons of throughput)	3.0	3.0	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0
Chemical (gigajoules per metric tons product)	10.0	10.0	10.5	10.6	10.9	10.7	10.9	12.0	11.4	9.5
⁴Hydrocarbon flaring (worldwide activities), millions of standard cubic feet per day	430	410	410	530	570	470	390	380	430	380
⁵Cogeneration capacity in which we have interest, gigawatts	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.3	5.5	5.5	5.3	5.2	5.0	4.9
Freshwater withdrawn, millions of cubic meters	460	470	440	430	450	420	420	520	540	N/A
Freshwater consumption, millions of cubic meters	290	310	290	280	300	270	280	330	370	330
Freshwater intensity, metric tons of water consumed per metric tons of throughput or production
Upstream	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.1
Downstream	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.9	0.9
Chemical	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	2.0	2.4	2.6	2.4
Marine vessel spills (owned and long-term leased), number of hydrocarbon spills > 1 barrel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spills (not from marine vessels), number of oil, chemical and drilling fluid spills > 1 barrel	352	334	204	220	321	337	332	356	484	210
Hydrocarbons spilled (oil spilled), thousands of barrels	7.5	11.3	6.9	4.7	10.8	9.1	9.3	8.5	17.8	7.7
Other spills, thousands of barrels	0.6	0.8	1.8	3.7	0.4	4.1	0.9	1.6	2.0	40.4
Controlled hydrocarbon discharges to water, thousands of metric tons	0.7	0.8	1.7	1.1	1.1	1.3	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.3
Upstream	0.5	0.7	1.6	1.0	1.0	1.2	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.1
Downstream	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emitted, millions of metric tons	0.09	0.10	0.10	0.11	0.11	0.10	0.12	0.13	0.13	0.14
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emitted, millions of metric tons	0.12	0.12	0.12	0.13	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.15	0.12
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted, millions of metric tons	0.15	0.16	0.14	0.15	0.16	0.16	0.15	0.15	0.18	0.17
Environmental expenditures, billions of dollars	5.2	4.9	4.7	4.9	5.7	6.2	6.0	5.5	4.9	4.5
Total dollars spent on environmental penalties, fines and settlements, billions of dollars	<0.001	0.001	0.001	0.006	0.006	0.015	0.002	0.004	0.003	0.011
Total hazardous waste disposed from remediation, millions of metric tons	1.4	1.1	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.0	1.1	1.7	1.3	0.6
⁶Total hazardous waste disposed from operations, millions of metric tons	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.3	2.0	1.9	1.3

^* ExxonMobil operated emission estimates are based on a combination of measured and estimated emissions data using best available information. Our calculations are based on industry standards and best practices, including guidance from the American Petroleum Institute (API) and IPIECA. The uncertainty associated with the emission estimates depends on variation in the processes and operations, the availability of sufficient data, the quality of those data and methodology used for measurement and estimation. Changes to the estimates may be reported as updated data and/or emission methodologies become available. We work with industry, including API and IPIECA, to improve emission factors and methodologies. Emission estimates from non-ExxonMobil operated facilities are included in the equity data. The data includes XTO Energy performance beginning in 2011.

¹The net equity greenhouse gas emissions metric was introduced in 2011 as a replacement for the direct equity greenhouse gas metric. Information has been restated back to 2010 according to the new metric. The net equity greenhouse gas metric includes direct and imported greenhouse gas emissions and excludes emissions from exports (including Hong Kong Power through mid-2014). ExxonMobil reports greenhouse gas emissions on a net equity basis for all our business operations, reflecting our percent ownership in an asset.

² The addition of direct emissions and emissions associated with exported power and heat is equivalent to World Resources Institute (WRI) Scope 1.

³ These emissions are equivalent to WRI Scope 2.

⁴ Flaring increased in 2019 due to start-up of growth projects in the Upstream and as a result of implementing measures to comply with new regulatory requirements in Downstream and Chemical manufacturing. We anticipate meeting our 2020 flaring reduction target.

⁵ Cumulative figure.

⁶ The value for hazardous waste from ongoing operations includes produced water classified as hazardous waste by one local authority, which is approximately 80-95 percent of the reported figure in 2010-2012.

N/A is used to indicate that data are not available.

Social	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010
Social
Fatalities — employees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Fatalities — contractors	1	3	2	3	2	3	6	4	9	3
⁷Fatal accident rate — total workforce (per 1,000,000 work hours)	0.002	0.007	0.005	0.008	0.004	0.006	0.011	0.009	0.017	0.006
⁷Fatal incident rate — total workforce (per 1,000,000 work hours)	0.002	0.007	0.005	0.008	0.004	0.006	0.009	0.009	0.017	0.006
⁸Lost—time incident rate — employees (per 200,000 work hours)	0.031	0.037	0.034	0.027	0.045	0.032	0.051	0.041	0.064	0.048
⁸Lost-time incident rate — contractors (per 200,000 work hours)	0.034	0.031	0.027	0.030	0.029	0.031	0.041	0.049	0.086	0.031
⁸Lost-time incident rate — total workforce (per 200,000 work hours)	0.033	0.033	0.030	0.029	0.035	0.031	0.044	0.046	0.077	0.038
⁸Total recordable incident rate — employees (per 200,000 work hours)	0.15	0.14	0.15	0.16	0.21	0.19	0.22	0.25	0.30	0.25
⁸Total recordable incident rate — contractors (per 200,000 work hours)	0.25	0.26	0.23	0.23	0.26	0.29	0.32	0.37	0.41	0.34
⁸Total recordable incident rate — total workforce (per 200,000 work hours)	0.21	0.21	0.19	0.20	0.24	0.26	0.29	0.33	0.37	0.30
Tier 1 Process Safety Event rate (API RP 754 guidance, per 200,000 work hours)	0.049	0.054	0.051	0.055	0.051	0.04	0.036	0.038	0.043	0.041
⁹Number of regular employees at year end, thousands	75	71	70	71	73	75	75	77	82	84
⁹Percent of workforce — non-U.S.	60	60	60	59	59	58	59	59	61	60
⁹Percent women — global workforce	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	28	26	26
Percent management and professional new hires — women	37	37	41	44	41	40	39	39	44	40
Percent management and professional new hires — non-U.S.	65	62	67	74	61	61	66	68	79	70
Number of non—unique employee participants in corporate and technical training, thousands	88	87	98	83	85	79	87	76	65	61
Total corporate and technical training expenditures, millions of dollars	77	62	94	108	124	117	96	88	80	77
¹⁰Community investments, millions of dollars	252.5	211.0	204.0	241.5	272.3	279.5	269.5	255.6	278.4	237.1
United States	117.4	112	125.3	131.1	145.5	150.2	156.3	156.5	161.3	154.8
Rest of world	135.1	99.0	787.7	110.4	126.8	129.3	113.2	99.1	117.1	82.3
¹¹ExxonMobil spending with U.S. diverse suppliers, millions of dollars	2,727	2,267	1,902	1,442	1,064	1,108	1,024	1,001	1,068	841
ExxonMobil spending with U.S. certified, tier 1, diverse suppliers, millions of dollars	643

⁷ Workforce includes employees and contractors. Accidents or incidents include both injuries and illnesses. From 2010 through 2019, all fatalities were injury-related.

⁸ Incidents include injuries and illnesses. Safety data are based on information at the time of publication. Workforce includes employees and contractors.

⁹ Regular employees are defined as active executive, management, professional, technical and wage employees who work full-time or part-time for ExxonMobil and are covered by ExxonMobil’s benefit plans and programs. Employees at our company-operated retail stores are not included.

¹⁰ Total contributions include donations from Exxon Mobil Corporation, our divisions and affiliates, the ExxonMobil Foundation, as well as employee and retiree giving through ExxonMobil’s matching gift and volunteer programs.

¹¹ Beginning in 2015, our spending encompassed an expanded set of diverse classifications that includes: minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, small business-owned, lesbian-, gay-, bisexual- and transgender-owned businesses, veteran-owned businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses and businesses owned by peoples with disabilities. Prior to 2014, spending included minority- and women-owned businesses.

N/A is used to indicate that data are not available.

Governance	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010
Governance
¹²Number of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) participating countries	21	19	18	15	11	10	9	7	7	7
Corporate political contributions — U.S. state campaigns and national 527s, millions of dollars	1.13	0.62	0.51	0.52	0.58	1.17	0.70	1.03	0.51	1.10
Percent of shares represented at Corporation’s Annual Meeting	86.7	85.5	85.7	85.1	83.9	82.9	82.3	83.0	81.9	80.7

¹² In countries where ExxonMobil has an upstream business presence.

N/A is used to indicate that data are not available.

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Performance data table

We assess our performance to support continual improvements throughout the company.

Performance data table

Environment*

1Greenhouse gas emissions, absolute (net equity, CO2-equivalent emissions), millions of metric tons

Emissions from exported power and heat

By-region greenhouse gas emissions (net equity, CO2-equivalent emissions), millions of metric tons

By-division greenhouse gas emissions (net equity, CO2-equivalent emissions), millions of metric tons

1Greenhouse gas emissions, normalized (net equity, CO2-equivalent emissions), metric tons per 100 metric tons of throughput or production

Energy use (billion gigajoules)

4Hydrocarbon flaring (worldwide activities), millions of standard cubic feet per day

5Cogeneration capacity in which we have interest, gigawatts

Freshwater withdrawn, millions of cubic meters

Freshwater consumption, millions of cubic meters

Freshwater intensity, metric tons of water consumed per metric tons of throughput or production

Marine vessel spills (owned and long-term leased), number of hydrocarbon spills > 1 barrel

Spills (not from marine vessels), number of oil, chemical and drilling fluid spills > 1 barrel

Hydrocarbons spilled (oil spilled), thousands of barrels

Other spills, thousands of barrels

Controlled hydrocarbon discharges to water, thousands of metric tons

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emitted, millions of metric tons

Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emitted, millions of metric tons

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted, millions of metric tons

Environmental expenditures, billions of dollars

Total dollars spent on environmental penalties, fines and settlements, billions of dollars

Total hazardous waste disposed from remediation, millions of metric tons

6Total hazardous waste disposed from operations, millions of metric tons

Social

Fatalities — employees

Fatalities — contractors

7Fatal accident rate — total workforce (per 1,000,000 work hours)

7Fatal incident rate — total workforce (per 1,000,000 work hours)

8Lost—time incident rate — employees (per 200,000 work hours)

8Lost-time incident rate — contractors (per 200,000 work hours)

8Lost-time incident rate — total workforce (per 200,000 work hours)

8Total recordable incident rate — employees (per 200,000 work hours)

8Total recordable incident rate — contractors (per 200,000 work hours)

8Total recordable incident rate — total workforce (per 200,000 work hours)

Tier 1 Process Safety Event rate (API RP 754 guidance, per 200,000 work hours)

9Number of regular employees at year end, thousands

9Percent of workforce — non-U.S.

9Percent women — global workforce

Percent management and professional new hires — women

Percent management and professional new hires — non-U.S.

Number of non—unique employee participants in corporate and technical training, thousands

Total corporate and technical training expenditures, millions of dollars

10Community investments, millions of dollars

11ExxonMobil spending with U.S. diverse suppliers, millions of dollars

ExxonMobil spending with U.S. certified, tier 1, diverse suppliers, millions of dollars

Governance

12Number of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) participating countries

Corporate political contributions — U.S. state campaigns and national 527s, millions of dollars

Percent of shares represented at Corporation’s Annual Meeting

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¹Greenhouse gas emissions, absolute (net equity, CO₂-equivalent emissions), millions of metric tons

By-region greenhouse gas emissions (net equity, CO₂-equivalent emissions), millions of metric tons

By-division greenhouse gas emissions (net equity, CO₂-equivalent emissions), millions of metric tons

¹Greenhouse gas emissions, normalized (net equity, CO₂-equivalent emissions), metric tons per 100 metric tons of throughput or production

⁴Hydrocarbon flaring (worldwide activities), millions of standard cubic feet per day

⁵Cogeneration capacity in which we have interest, gigawatts

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emitted, millions of metric tons

⁶Total hazardous waste disposed from operations, millions of metric tons

⁷Fatal accident rate — total workforce (per 1,000,000 work hours)

⁷Fatal incident rate — total workforce (per 1,000,000 work hours)

⁸Lost—time incident rate — employees (per 200,000 work hours)

⁸Lost-time incident rate — contractors (per 200,000 work hours)

⁸Lost-time incident rate — total workforce (per 200,000 work hours)

⁸Total recordable incident rate — employees (per 200,000 work hours)

⁸Total recordable incident rate — contractors (per 200,000 work hours)

⁸Total recordable incident rate — total workforce (per 200,000 work hours)

⁹Number of regular employees at year end, thousands

⁹Percent of workforce — non-U.S.

⁹Percent women — global workforce

¹⁰Community investments, millions of dollars

¹¹ExxonMobil spending with U.S. diverse suppliers, millions of dollars

¹²Number of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) participating countries