1 oil barrel to cubic meters
1 bbl = 0.15898729 m³. Change the amount below, or read the formula and the reference table further down.
1 oil barrel equals
cubic meters
1 bbl = 0.15898729 m³
The formula
Oil barrels and cubic meters both measure volume from the same zero, so a single multiplier does the job.
m³ = bbl × 0.1589872949
Going the other way? Convert cubic meters to oil barrels.
Oil barrels to cubic meters table
Values either side of 1 bbl.
| Oil barrels (bbl) | Cubic meters (m³) |
|---|---|
| -4 | -0.635949 |
| -3.5 | -0.556456 |
| -3 | -0.476962 |
| -2.5 | -0.397468 |
| -2 | -0.317975 |
| -1.5 | -0.238481 |
| -1 | -0.158987 |
| -0.5 | -0.079494 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 0.079494 |
| 1 | 0.158987 |
| 1.5 | 0.238481 |
| 2 | 0.317975 |
| 2.5 | 0.397468 |
| 3 | 0.476962 |
| 3.5 | 0.556456 |
| 4 | 0.635949 |
| 4.5 | 0.715443 |
| 5 | 0.794936 |
| 5.5 | 0.87443 |
| 6 | 0.953924 |
Questions people ask
- How many cubic meters are in a oil barrel?
- One oil barrel equals 0.1589872949 cubic meters.
- How do I convert oil barrels to cubic meters by hand?
- Multiply the number of oil barrels by 0.1589872949. For a rough check, 0.159 is close enough for most everyday use.
- What is 1 oil barrel in cubic meters?
- 1 oil barrel is 0.15898729 cubic meters.
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