What is Occidental Petroleum's accrued environmental liabilities?

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) reported accrued environmental liabilities of 185500000000.0% in Q1 2026.

How has Occidental Petroleum's accrued environmental liabilities changed year-over-year?

Occidental Petroleum's accrued environmental liabilities decreased by 2.4% year-over-year, from 190100000000.0% to 185500000000.0%.

What is the long-term trend for Occidental Petroleum's accrued environmental liabilities?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Occidental Petroleum's accrued environmental liabilities has grown at a 16.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 102800000000.0% to 187000000000.0%.

What does accrued environmental liabilities mean?

Estimated costs for environmental cleanup and compliance.

Current Liabilities

Accrued Environmental Liabilities

Occidental Petroleum Accrued Environmental Liabilities decreased by 0.8% to 185500000000.0% in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.4%, from 190100000000.0% to 185500000000.0%. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Environmental Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 16.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionCurrent Liabilities

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2015

Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may signal new regulatory requirements or identified contamination, while a decrease suggests successful remediation.

Detailed definition

This represents the estimated costs for environmental remediation, cleanup, and compliance activities related to past op...

Peer comparison

Standard for manufacturing and industrial companies with legacy site remediation responsibilities.

Metric ID: accrued_environmental_liabilities

Historical Data

19 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	114,300,000,000%	112,300,000,000%	94,400,000,000%	108,800,000,000%	107,300,000,000%	104,800,000,000%	90,500,000,000%	103,100,000,000%	100,800,000,000%	100,100,000,000%	88,900,000,000%	100,100,000,000%	98,800,000,000%	97,800,000,000%	190,100,000,000%	189,400,000,000%	186,600,000,000%	187,000,000,000%	185,500,000,000%
QoQ Change	—	-1.7%	-15.9%	+15.3%	-1.4%	-2.3%	-13.6%	+13.9%	-2.2%	-0.7%	-11.2%	+12.6%	-1.3%	-1.0%	+94.4%	-0.4%	-1.5%	+0.2%	-0.8%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-6.1%	-6.7%	-4.1%	-5.2%	-6.1%	-4.5%	-1.8%	-2.9%	-2.0%	-2.3%	+89.9%	+91.7%	+90.8%	—	-2.4%

Range88,900,000,000% – 190,100,000,000%

CAGR+11.4%

Avg YoY Growth+16.3%

Median YoY Growth-2.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Occidental Petroleum's accrued environmental liabilities?: Occidental Petroleum (OXY) reported accrued environmental liabilities of 185500000000.0% in Q1 2026.
How has Occidental Petroleum's accrued environmental liabilities changed year-over-year?: Occidental Petroleum's accrued environmental liabilities decreased by 2.4% year-over-year, from 190100000000.0% to 185500000000.0%.
What is the long-term trend for Occidental Petroleum's accrued environmental liabilities?: Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Occidental Petroleum's accrued environmental liabilities has grown at a 16.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 102800000000.0% to 187000000000.0%.
What does accrued environmental liabilities mean?: Estimated costs for environmental cleanup and compliance.