About cubic meters and liters
A cubic meter (mยณ) is the SI unit of volume: the space inside a cube that is one meter on each side. It equals 1,000 liters.
A liter (L) is a metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters, or one cubic decimeter. It is the everyday unit for drinks and fuel in most countries.
How the conversion works
Converts cubic meters to liters, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 cubic meter = 1,000 liters.
Cubic Meter to Liter conversion table
| cubic meters | liters |
|---|---|
| 1 cubic meter | 1,000 liters |
| 2 cubic meters | 2,000 liters |
| 5 cubic meters | 5,000 liters |
| 10 cubic meters | 10,000 liters |
| 25 cubic meters | 25,000 liters |
| 50 cubic meters | 50,000 liters |
| 100 cubic meters | 100,000 liters |
| 1,000 cubic meters | 1,000,000 liters |
How to use it
- Enter a value in cubic meters to see it in liters, or type in the other box to convert the opposite way.
- Check the quick conversion table below for common values.
- To convert by hand, multiply the number of cubic meters by 1,000.
Did you know?
- One cubic meter of water has a mass of about one tonne.
- There are 1,000 liters in one cubic meter.