An oil barrel is 42 US gallons.
Oil barrels to Cubic Kilometers Converter — bbl to km3
Convert Oil barrel (bbl) to Cubic Kilometer (km3) using the exact conversion factor (1 oil barrel = 1.589873e-10 cubic kilometer). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Oil barrels to Cubic Kilometers converter
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Convert metric, US customary, imperial, cooking, dry, and industrial volume units.
Context values
Some unit families need one extra value for a physically accurate result.
Cubic metric volume unit.
Result = input x 0.1589872949 / 1e+9.
Volume uses the cubic meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Oil barrels to Cubic Kilometers
Oil barrel and Cubic Kilometer appear side by side at fuel pumps and on beverage labels, since the US measures liquids in gallons while most of the world uses liters. Specifically: An oil barrel is 42 US gallons, and cubic metric volume unit.
Formula
cubic kilometers = oil barrels × 1.589873e-10
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 oil barrel equals 0.158987294928 base units, and 1 cubic kilometer equals 1000000000 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct oil barrel-to-cubic kilometer factor of 1.589873e-10.
Simple example
1 bbl × 1.589873e-10 = 1.589873e-10 km3
1 oil barrel = 1.589873e-10 cubic kilometers.
Real-world example
10 bbl × 1.589873e-10 = 1.589873e-9 km3
10 oil barrels = 1.589873e-9 cubic kilometers.
Conversion table
| Oil barrel (bbl) | Cubic Kilometer (km3) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl | 1.589873e-10 km3 |
| 5 bbl | 7.949365e-10 km3 |
| 10 bbl | 1.589873e-9 km3 |
| 25 bbl | 3.974682e-9 km3 |
| 50 bbl | 7.949365e-9 km3 |
| 100 bbl | 1.589873e-8 km3 |
Reverse conversion: Cubic Kilometer to Oil barrel
1.589873e-10 km3 × 6289810770 = 1.000000032 bbl
1.589873e-10 cubic kilometers = 1.000000032 oil barrels.
oil barrels = cubic kilometers × 6289810770.43
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Cubic Kilometer to Oil barrel.
Understanding the Oil barrel (bbl)
An oil barrel is 42 US gallons.
Understanding the Cubic Kilometer (km3)
Cubic metric volume unit.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cubic kilometers are in 1 oil barrel?
1 oil barrel equals 1.589873e-10 cubic kilometers, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert oil barrel to cubic kilometer?
Multiply the oil barrel value by 1.589873e-10. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert cubic kilometer back to oil barrel?
Use the reverse factor: 1 cubic kilometer equals 6,289,810,770 oil barrels. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a oil barrel?
Oil barrel (bbl) is a unit of volume.
What is a cubic kilometer?
Cubic Kilometer (km3) is a unit of volume.
Is the oil barrel to cubic kilometer conversion exact?
Yes. Both oil barrel and cubic kilometer are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 1.589873e-10 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.