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Climate change and energy transition - Carrying amounts of assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Property, plant and equipment $ 194,835 $ 198,642            
Fixed assets 246,300 248,200            
Production assets                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Property, plant and equipment 111,000 117,000 $ 118,000 $ 132,000 $ 150,000 $ 149,000 $ 154,000 $ 169,000
Carrying amount of exploration and evaluation assets                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Property, plant and equipment 5,312 6,403 7,000 9,000 15,000 18,000 19,000 19,000
Refineries                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Property, plant and equipment 6,000             10,000
Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases | Production assets                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Property, plant and equipment 105,000 111,000 112,000 125,000 141,000      
Right of use assets | Production assets                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Property, plant and equipment 6,000 6,000 6,000 7,000 9,000      
Integrated Gas and Upstream segments                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Fixed assets 156,000 163,000 166,000 185,000 212,000 214,000 222,000 231,000
Integrated Gas and Upstream segments | Production assets                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Property, plant and equipment 111,000             169,000
Integrated Gas                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Property, plant and equipment 57,700 60,800            
Fixed assets 71,900 75,200 75,000 79,000 93,000 91,000 94,000 95,000
Upstream                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Property, plant and equipment 70,900 74,500            
Fixed assets 84,200 87,700 91,000 106,000 119,000 123,000 128,000 136,000
Chemicals and Products                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Property, plant and equipment 36,900 38,100            
Fixed assets 43,600 44,700 44,000 43,000 47,000 39,000 38,000 26,000
Chemicals and Products | Chemicals                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Fixed assets 25,000 28,000 27,000 25,000 22,000 18,000 16,000 15,000
Chemicals and Products | Refineries                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Property, plant and equipment   6,000            
Fixed assets 6,000 6,000 6,000 7,000 13,000 14,000 14,000 10,000
Chemicals and Products | Other                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Fixed assets 13,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 12,000 7,000 8,000 $ 1,000
Marketing                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Property, plant and equipment 22,200 19,100            
Fixed assets 34,200 28,600 25,000 23,000 20,000 15,000 15,000  
Renewables and Energy Solutions                
Disclosure of Climate Change and Energy Transition [Line Items]                
Property, plant and equipment 4,800 3,200            
Fixed assets $ 10,000 $ 8,900 $ 5,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000