Convert oil barrels 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
Common values, rounded for reading.
| Oil barrels (bbl) | Cubic meters (m³) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.158987 |
| 2 | 0.317975 |
| 3 | 0.476962 |
| 4 | 0.635949 |
| 5 | 0.794936 |
| 6 | 0.953924 |
| 7 | 1.1129 |
| 8 | 1.2719 |
| 9 | 1.4309 |
| 10 | 1.5899 |
| 15 | 2.3848 |
| 20 | 3.1797 |
| 25 | 3.9747 |
| 30 | 4.7696 |
| 40 | 6.3595 |
| 50 | 7.9494 |
| 75 | 11.924 |
| 100 | 15.8987 |
| 250 | 39.7468 |
| 500 | 79.4936 |
| 1,000 | 158.99 |
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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