Exhibit 12.1
CHEVRON CORPORATION — TOTAL ENTERPRISE BASIS
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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| Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31 |
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 |
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Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation | $ | 7,047 |
| | $ | 9,195 |
| | $ | (497 | ) | | $ | 4,587 |
| | $ | 19,241 |
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Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 2,897 |
| | (48 | ) | | (1,729 | ) | | 132 |
| | 11,892 |
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Distributions Less Than Equity in Earnings of Affiliates | (1,799 | ) | | (2,214 | ) | | (1,227 | ) | | (760 | ) | | (2,202 | ) |
Noncontrolling Interests | 34 |
| | 74 |
| | 66 |
| | 123 |
| | 69 |
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Previously Capitalized Interest Charged to Earnings During Period | 126 |
| | 197 |
| | 89 |
| | 120 |
| | 100 |
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Interest and Debt Expense | 376 |
| | 307 |
| | 201 |
| | — |
| | — |
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Interest Portion of Rentals 1 | 132 |
| | 240 |
| | 313 |
| | 345 |
| | 356 |
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Earnings Before Provision for Taxes and Fixed Charges | $ | 8,813 |
| | $ | 7,751 |
| | $ | (2,784 | ) | | $ | 4,547 |
| | $ | 29,456 |
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Interest and Debt Expense | 376 |
| | 307 |
| | 201 |
| | — |
| | — |
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Interest Portion of Rentals 1 | 132 |
| | 240 |
| | 313 |
| | 345 |
| | 356 |
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Preferred Stock Dividends of Subsidiaries | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
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Capitalized Interest | 88 |
| | 595 |
| | 552 |
| | 495 |
| | 358 |
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Total Fixed Charges | $ | 596 |
| | $ | 1,142 |
| | $ | 1,066 |
| | $ | 840 |
| | $ | 714 |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 2 | 14.79 |
| | 6.79 |
| | — |
| | 5.41 |
| | 41.25 |
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1 Calculated as one-third of rentals. Considered a reasonable approximation of interest factor. |
2 The ratio coverage for the year ended December 31, 2016 was less than 1. Additional earnings of $3.9 billion would have been required to achieve a coverage of 1. |