About liters and cubic meters
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.
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.
How the conversion works
Converts liters to cubic meters, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 liter = 0.001 cubic meters.
Liter to Cubic Meter conversion table
| liters | cubic meters |
|---|---|
| 1 liter | 0.001 cubic meters |
| 2 liters | 0.002 cubic meters |
| 5 liters | 0.005 cubic meters |
| 10 liters | 0.01 cubic meters |
| 25 liters | 0.025 cubic meters |
| 50 liters | 0.05 cubic meters |
| 100 liters | 0.1 cubic meters |
| 1,000 liters | 1 cubic meter |
How to use it
- Enter a value in liters to see it in cubic meters, 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 liters by 0.001.
Did you know?
- There are 1,000 liters in one cubic meter.
- One cubic meter of water has a mass of about one tonne.