Cubic meters to liters
Translate storage-tank volume into liquid capacity. One cubic meter holds 1,000 liters.
Edit either value. Use a decimal point; commas group thousands. Rounding affects display only.
How to convert cubic meters to liters
Translate storage-tank volume into liquid capacity. One cubic meter holds 1,000 liters.
Formula coefficients shown rounded. Calculations use the stored factors before display rounding.
A worked example
For 10 m³, the result is approximately 10000 L. To go the other way, edit the result above or swap the units.
US liquid and imperial measures differ. US customary cups are 236.5882365 mL; metric cups are 250 mL. Grams need a substance density and cannot be converted directly to mL.
Where the numbers come from
Factors follow NIST conversion references and documented unit definitions. Read our accuracy and rounding notes.
The table and method describe this page’s original pair. Changing units above does not change this reference section.
| Cubic meters (m³) | Liters (L) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 |
| 2 | 2000 |
| 5 | 5000 |
| 10 | 10000 |
| 20 | 20000 |
| 25 | 25000 |
| 50 | 50000 |
| 100 | 100000 |
| 500 | 500000 |
| 1000 | 1000000 |