Megajoule per liter (MJ/L)

Exactly 10⁹ J/m³. Liquid fuel energy density is usually given in MJ/L (diesel is about 36 MJ/L).

What is a megajoule per liter?

Symbol: MJ/L
Quantity: Fuel Energy per Volume
Unit system: SI-accepted
Definition: Exactly 10⁹ J/m³. Liquid fuel energy density is usually given in MJ/L (diesel is about 36 MJ/L).
Exact: Yes, the value is exact by definition
Source: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)

Used to compare the energy content of liquid fuels such as gasoline, diesel, ethanol and jet fuel.

1 MJ/L = 1000000000 J/m³Joule per cubic meter
1 MJ/L = 1000000 kJ/m³Kilojoule per cubic meter
1 MJ/L = 1000 MJ/m³Megajoule per cubic meter
1 MJ/L ≈ 277.7777778 kWh/m³Kilowatt-hour per cubic meter
1 MJ/L ≈ 0.2777777778 kWh/LKilowatt-hour per liter
1 MJ/L ≈ 26839.19199 BTU/ft³BTU per cubic foot
1 MJ/L ≈ 3587.878096 BTU/galMegajoule per liter to BTU per gallon (US) converter

Megajoule per liter in other units
Megajoule per liter	BTU per gallon (US)	Megajoule per cubic meter	BTU per cubic foot
1 MJ/L	≈ 3587.878096 BTU/gal	= 1000 MJ/m³	≈ 26839.19199 BTU/ft³
10 MJ/L	≈ 35878.78096 BTU/gal	= 10000 MJ/m³	≈ 268391.9199 BTU/ft³
100 MJ/L	≈ 358787.8096 BTU/gal	= 100000 MJ/m³	≈ 2683919.199 BTU/ft³
1000 MJ/L	≈ 3587878.096 BTU/gal	= 1000000 MJ/m³	≈ 26839191.99 BTU/ft³

The next smaller fuel energy per volume unit is the kilowatt-hour per cubic meter (kWh/m³). 1 MJ/L ≈ 277.7777778 kWh/m³, and 1 kWh/m³ = 0.0036 MJ/L.

The next larger fuel energy per volume unit is the kilowatt-hour per liter (kWh/L). 1 MJ/L ≈ 0.2777777778 kWh/L, and 1 kWh/L = 3.6 MJ/L.

How many BTUs per gallon (US) are in one megajoule per liter?: One megajoule per liter ≈ 3587.878096 BTU/gal (BTUs per gallon (US)).
How many megajoules per cubic meter are in one megajoule per liter?: One megajoule per liter = 1000 MJ/m³ (megajoules per cubic meter).
How many BTUs per cubic foot are in one megajoule per liter?: One megajoule per liter ≈ 26839.19199 BTU/ft³ (BTUs per cubic foot).