Liter to Barrel (US) Converter

Volume Converter

40 units available

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0.008386

1 L = 0.008386 bbl (US)

Formula:

bbl (US) = L × 0.0083864144

With your value: 1 L = 0.00838641 bbl (US)

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in liter so you can sanity-check the result.

Milk carton (1/1.0e+3 your value)0.00100 L

Kitchen bucket (1/1.0e+2 your value)0.0100 L

Car fuel tank (1/20 your value)0.0500 L

Bathtub (1/5.0 your value)0.200 L

Your value1.00 L

Hot tub (1.5× your value)1.50 L

Other Liter to Barrel (US) conversions

2 L to bbl (US)3 L to bbl (US)4 L to bbl (US)5 L to bbl (US)6 L to bbl (US)7 L to bbl (US)8 L to bbl (US)

Liter to Barrel (US) Conversion Table

Liter (L)	Barrel (US) (bbl (US))
0.5	0.004193
1	0.008386
2	0.016773
5	0.041932
10	0.083864
15	0.125796
20	0.167728
25	0.20966
50	0.419321
100	0.838641
250	2.096604
500	4.193207
1000	8.386414

Barrel (US) to Liter Conversion Table

Barrel (US) (bbl (US))	Liter (L)
0.5	59.620236
1	119.240471
2	238.480942
5	596.202356
10	1,192.404712
15	1,788.607068
20	2,384.809424
25	2,981.01178
50	5,962.02356
100	11,924.04712
250	29,810.117799
500	59,620.235598
1000	119,240.471196

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Liter (L)

Volume

Exact conversion

The litre is exactly 10⁻³ m³ (1 dm³) and is accepted for use with the SI.

Source: Units accepted for use with the SI, SI Brochure Table 8

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Barrel (US) (bbl (US))

Volume

Exact conversion

Derived from the cubic metre. The litre is exactly 10⁻³ m³; US and imperial capacity units are exact multiples fixed by statute.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Liter to Barrel (US)

To convert from Liter (L) to Barrel (US) (bbl (US)), multiply the value by 0.0083864144.

Formula: bbl (US) = L × 0.0083864144

Reverse: L = bbl (US) × 119.240471196

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Liter. For example: 5 L
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0083864144
The result is: 0.041932 bbl (US)

About Liter

The liter is a metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 milliliters or 1 cubic decimeter. It is widely used for measuring liquids.

Common uses: beverages, fuel, cooking.

About Barrel (US)

The barrel (us) (bbl (US)) is a unit of volume and capacity. One barrel (us) equals 119.2404712 litres. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other volume unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: volume calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Barrel (US) are in 1 Liter?

There are exactly 0.0083864144 Barrel (US) in 1 Liter. This means the conversion factor from Liter to Barrel (US) is 0.0083864144.

What is the formula to convert Liter to Barrel (US)?

The formula to convert Liter to Barrel (US) is: bbl (US) = L × 0.0083864144. For example, to convert 10 Liter to Barrel (US), you would multiply 10 by 0.0083864144.

What is a Liter?