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Information by business segment and by geographic area - Assets by geographic area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Information by business segment and by geographic area |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures | $ 2,031 | $ 2,798 | $ 3,225
Intangible | 9,296 | 8,499 | 7,962
Property, plant and equipment | 41,148 | 46,576 | $ 48,385
Total | 52,475 | 57,873 |
Brazil |  |  |
Information by business segment and by geographic area |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures | 1,760 | 2,498 |
Intangible | 7,341 | 6,496 |
Property, plant and equipment | 23,364 | 29,134 |
Total | 32,465 | 38,128 |
Canada |  |  |
Information by business segment and by geographic area |  |  |
Intangible | 1,951 | 2,000 |
Property, plant and equipment | 11,798 | 10,733 |
Total | 13,749 | 12,733 |
Americas, except Brazil and Canada |  |  |
Information by business segment and by geographic area |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures | 234 | 242 |
Property, plant and equipment | 5 |  |
Total | 239 | 242 |
Europe |  |  |
Information by business segment and by geographic area |  |  |
Intangible |  | 2 |
Property, plant and equipment | 894 | 900 |
Total | 894 | 902 |
Indonesia |  |  |
Information by business segment and by geographic area |  |  |
Intangible | 2 | 1 |
Property, plant and equipment | 2,729 | 2,761 |
Total | 2,731 | 2,762 |
China |  |  |
Information by business segment and by geographic area |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures | 17 | 19 |
Intangible | 2 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 19 | 10 |
Total | 38 | 29 |
Asia, except Indonesia |  |  |
Information by business segment and by geographic area |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures | 20 | 39 |
Property, plant and equipment | 951 | 985 |
Total | 971 | 1,024 |
New Caledonia |  |  |
Information by business segment and by geographic area |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 604 |
Total |  | 604 |
Oman |  |  |
Information by business segment and by geographic area |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 1,388 | 1,449 |
Total | $ 1,388 | $ 1,449 |

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