Liters (L)
The liter is a non-SI unit of volume accepted for use with the SI, defined as one cubic decimeter (dm³), or 1,000 cubic centimeters. It is commonly used to measure liquids and gases in everyday and scientific contexts [bipm-si-brochure].
Origin
The liter was introduced in France in 1795 as part of the metric system to simplify volume measurement. It was based on the volume of one kilogram of water at maximum density, later standardized as one cubic decimeter [bipm-si-brochure].
Worldwide Use
Liters are widely used worldwide for measuring liquids, such as fuel, beverages, and chemicals. It is the preferred unit in most countries except the United States, where gallons remain common alongside liters in scientific settings [nist-si-guide].
Common References
- A typical soda bottle contains 2 liters
- A car fuel tank may hold about 50 liters
- A standard milk carton is usually 1 liter
- A teaspoon holds approximately 5 milliliters (0.005 liters)
- A bathtub can hold around 150 to 200 liters
Liters → Milliliters1 L = 1,000 mLLiters → Cubic Meters1 L = 0.001 m³Liters → Cubic Centimeters1 L = 1,000 cm³Liters → Cubic Millimeters1 L = 1,000,000 mm³Liters → Cubic Inches1 L = 61.0237 in³Liters → Cubic Feet1 L = 0.0353 ft³Liters → Cubic Yards1 L = 0.0013 yd³Liters → US Gallons1 L = 0.2642 US galLiters → US Quarts1 L = 1.0567 US qtLiters → US Pints1 L = 2.1134 US ptLiters → US Cups1 L = 4.2268 US cupLiters → US Fluid Ounces1 L = 33.814 US fl ozLiters → US Tablespoons1 L = 67.628 US tbspLiters → US Teaspoons1 L = 202.8841 US tspLiters → Imperial Gallons1 L = 0.22 imp galLiters → Imperial Quarts1 L = 0.8799 imp qtLiters → Imperial Pints1 L = 1.7598 imp ptLiters → Imperial Cups1 L = 3.5195 imp cupLiters → Imperial Fluid Ounces1 L = 35.1951 imp fl ozLiters → Imperial Tablespoons1 L = 56.3121 imp tbspLiters → Imperial Teaspoons1 L = 168.9364 imp tspLiters → Deciliters1 L = 10 dLLiters → Centiliters1 L = 100 cLLiters → Microliters1 L = 1,000,000 µLLiters → Hectoliters1 L = 0.01 hLLiters → Kiloliters1 L = 0.001 kLLiters → Megaliters1 L = 0 MLLiters → Drops1 L = 20,000 gttLiters → Barrels (Oil)1 L = 0.0063 bblLiters → Barrels (US)1 L = 0.0084 US bblLiters → Barrels (Imperial)1 L = 0.0061 imp bblLiters → Bushels (US)1 L = 0.0284 US buLiters → Bushels (Imperial)1 L = 0.0275 imp buLiters → Pecks (US)1 L = 0.1135 US pkLiters → Gills (US)1 L = 8.4535 US giLiters → Gills (Imperial)1 L = 7.039 imp giLiters → Minims (US)1 L = 16,230.7361 US minLiters → Minims (Imperial)1 L = 16,893.6326 imp minLiters → Fluid Drams (US)1 L = 270.5122 US fl drLiters → Fluid Drams (Imperial)1 L = 281.5606 imp fl drLiters → Cord1 L = 0.0003 cdLiters → Hogshead1 L = 0.0042 hhdLiters → Acre-Feet1 L = 0 ac⋅ftLiters → Board Feet1 L = 0.4238 FBMLiters → Dram1 L = 270.5122 drLiters → Shot1 L = 22.5427 jig