Report Jan. 5, 2021
Performance data table
We assess our performance to support continual improvements throughout the company.
Report Jan. 5, 2021
In this article
Performance data table
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.
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.
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.
Related content
Employee participation
Sustainability Report • Jan. 5, 2021
External Sustainability Advisory Panel Statement
ExxonMobil’s External Sustainability Advisory Panel independently reviews the company’s sustainability activities, including this report. ExxonMobil formed the panel in 2009 to understand additional external perspectives related to environmental, social and governance topics.Sustainability Report • Jan. 5, 2021
COVID-19 response
Sustainability Report • Jan. 5, 2021
Addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainability Report • Jan. 5, 2021
Spill performance
Sustainability Report • Jan. 5, 2021
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
Sustainability Report • Jan. 5, 2021