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Property, plant and equipment - Summary of Property Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 $ 198,642  
At December 31 194,835 $ 198,642
Cost    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 434,961 436,769
Additions 25,831 28,254
Sales, retirements and other movements (8,720) (19,800)
Reclassifications 0  
Currency translation differences (2,998) 10,262
At December 31 455,070 434,961
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 (236,319) (241,837)
Charge for the year 29,915 17,310
Sales, retirements and other movements 8,086 16,422
Reclassifications 0  
Currency translation differences 2,087 (6,406)
At December 31 (260,235) (236,319)
Carrying amount of exploration and evaluation assets    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 6,403 7,000
At December 31 5,312 6,403
Carrying amount of exploration and evaluation assets | Cost    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 11,565 12,679
Additions 2,161 1,564
Sales, retirements and other movements (5,164) (2,469)
Reclassifications 0  
Currency translation differences (73) 209
At December 31 8,635 11,565
Carrying amount of exploration and evaluation assets | Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 (5,162) (5,580)
Charge for the year 731 397
Sales, retirements and other movements 2,609 765
Reclassifications 0  
Currency translation differences 39 (50)
At December 31 (3,323) (5,162)
Production    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 117,354  
At December 31 110,697 117,354
Production | Cost    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 277,016 285,903
Additions 10,731 11,954
Sales, retirements and other movements (1,153) (14,541)
Reclassifications (2,779)  
Currency translation differences (1,855) 6,300
At December 31 285,670 277,016
Production | Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 (159,662) (167,530)
Charge for the year 18,202 9,709
Sales, retirements and other movements 2,000 13,207
Reclassifications 2,217  
Currency translation differences 1,326 (4,370)
At December 31 (174,973) (159,662)
Manufacturing, supply and distribution    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 49,884  
At December 31 49,243 49,884
Manufacturing, supply and distribution | Cost    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 106,785 104,182
Additions 5,910 6,928
Sales, retirements and other movements (1,016) (2,548)
Reclassifications 527  
Currency translation differences (863) 1,777
At December 31 113,069 106,785
Manufacturing, supply and distribution | Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 (56,901) (55,131)
Charge for the year 8,295 5,149
Sales, retirements and other movements 2,083 2,054
Reclassifications (63)  
Currency translation differences 650 (1,325)
At December 31 (63,826) (56,901)
Other PPE    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 25,001  
At December 31 29,583 25,001
Other PPE | Cost    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 39,595 34,005
Additions 7,029 7,808
Sales, retirements and other movements (1,387) (242)
Reclassifications 2,252  
Currency translation differences (207) 1,976
At December 31 47,696 39,595
Other PPE | Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
At January 1 (14,594) (13,596)
Charge for the year 2,687 2,055
Sales, retirements and other movements 1,394 396
Reclassifications (2,154)  
Currency translation differences 72 (661)
At December 31 $ (18,113) $ (14,594)