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Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Dec. 31, 2020 shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	20-F
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001306965
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
A Ordinary Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	4,101,239,499
B Ordinary Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	3,706,183,836

Consolidated Statement of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Consolidated Statement of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Profit or loss [abstract]
Revenue	$ 180,543	$ 344,877	$ 388,379
Share of profit of joint ventures and associates	1,783	3,604	4,106
Interest and other income	869	3,625	4,071
Total revenue and other income	183,195	352,106	396,556
Purchases	117,093	252,983	294,399
Production and manufacturing expenses	24,001	26,438	26,970
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses	9,881	10,493	11,360
Research and development	907	962	986
Exploration	1,747	2,354	1,340
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation	52,444	28,701	22,135
Interest expense	4,089	4,690	3,745
Total expenditure	210,162	326,621	360,935
(Loss)/income before taxation	(26,967)	25,485	35,621
Taxation (credit)/charge	(5,433)	9,053	11,715
(Loss)/income for the period	(21,534)	16,432	23,906
Income attributable to non-controlling interest	146	590	554
(Loss)/income attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders	$ (21,680)	$ 15,842	$ 23,352
Basic earnings per share ($ per share)	$ (2.78)	$ 1.97	$ 2.82
Diluted earnings per share ($ per share)	$ (2.78)	$ 1.95	$ 2.80

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)
$ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Statement of comprehensive income [abstract]

(Loss)/income for the period

$ (21,534)

$ 16,432

$ 23,906

Items that may be reclassified to income in later periods:

Currency translation differences

1,179

344

(3,171)

Debt instruments remeasurements

(15)

Cash flow hedging (losses)/gains

^[1]

(160)

(276)

730

Net investment hedging (losses)/gains

^[1]

(423)

(1)

Deferred cost of hedging

100

(209)

Share of other comprehensive loss of joint ventures and associates

(42)

(76)

(10)

Total

677

(2,676)

Items that are not reclassified to income in later periods:

Retirement benefits remeasurements

(2,702)

(2,102)

3,588

Equity instruments remeasurements

(30)

(153)

Share of other comprehensive income of joint ventures and associates

119

193

Total

(2,519)

(2,130)

3,628

Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period

(1,842)

(2,034)

952

Comprehensive (loss)/income for the period

(23,376)

14,398

24,858

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest

136

625

383

Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

$ (23,512)

$ 13,773

$ 24,475

[1]	[A] As from 2020, 'Cash flow hedging (losses)/gains' and 'Net investment hedging (losses)/gains' have been separately disclosed. Prior period comparatives for these items have been revised to conform with current year presentation (see Note 22).

Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Non-current assets
Intangible assets	$ 22,822	$ 23,486
Property, plant and equipment	210,847	238,349
Joint ventures and associates	22,451	22,808
Investments in securities	3,222	2,989
Deferred tax	16,311	10,524
Non-current assets	2,474	4,717
Trade and other receivables	7,641	8,085
Derivative financial instruments	2,805	689
Non-current assets	288,573	311,647
Current assets
Inventories	19,457	24,071
Trade and other receivables	33,625	43,414
Derivative financial instruments	5,783	7,149
Cash and cash equivalents	31,830	18,055
Current assets	90,695	92,689
Total assets	379,268	404,336
Non-current liabilities
Debt	91,115	81,360
Trade and other payables	2,304	2,342
Derivative financial instruments	420	1,209
Deferred tax	10,463	14,522
Non-current liabilities	15,168	13,017
Decommissioning and other provisions	27,310	21,799
Non-current liabilities	146,780	134,249
Current liabilities
Debt	16,899	15,064
Trade and other payables	41,677	49,208
Derivative financial instruments	5,308	5,429
Taxes payable	6,006	6,693
Current net defined benefit liability	437	419
Decommissioning and other provisions	3,624	2,811
Current liabilities	73,951	79,624
Total liabilities	220,731	213,873
Equity
Share capital	651	657
Shares held in trust	(709)	(1,063)
Other reserves	12,752	14,451
Retained earnings	142,616	172,431
Equity attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders	155,310	186,476
Non-controlling interest	3,227	3,987
Total equity	158,537	190,463
Total liabilities and equity	$ 379,268	$ 404,336

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions

Total

Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment