1 liter of CO2 in tonnes
1 liter of CO2 equals 0.00068 tonne
Volume to 'Weight' Converter - Chemistry
How to convert 1 liter of CO2 to tonnes
To convert a quantity of a substance or material expressed as a volume to mass we simply use the formula:
mass = density × volume
We want to calculate the mass in tonnes from a volume in liters. We have the density table at the bottom of this web page that shows us the densities values in kg/m³, so we will use the folowing formula (see why below):
mass = d × v × vcfmcf, where mcf is the conversion factor to convert from tonne to kilogram (table near the end of this page) and vcf is the conversion factor to convert from liter to cubic meters.
So, plugging these values in the formula above, we get:
mass = 680 × 1 × 0.0011000
mass = 0.681000
mass = 0.00068 tonne (answer)
There are other ways to convert from volume to mass. This is one of them.
How to convert from volume to mass (incorrectly called weight)?
Well, by definition of density we just need to use the formula:
mass = density × volume
Example: How much does 2 cubic meters of gasoline weigh in kilograms if the gasoline density is 750 kg/m³?
Plugging the values in the formula, we get
mass = density × volume = 750 × 2 = 1500 Kg
Very simple isn't it? Yes, it is as simple as that. But this works fine when the density value we have (from a chart for example) is defined using the same unit of volume and mass that we will use in the formula. For example, mass in kg and volume in liters. If we have, for example, mass in pounds and volume in gallons, we should do something to correct our result.
To transform the mass from pounds to kilograms we should multiply the mass in pounds by 0.45359237. We will call 0.45359237 the mass conversion factor - mcf
Matematically we write:
mass in kilograms = mass in pounds × mcf or
mkg = mlb × mcf (1)
To transform the volume from gallons to cubic meters we should multiply the volume in cubic meters by 0.003785411784. We will call 0.003785411784 the volume conversion factor - vcf
Matematically we write:
volume in cubic meters = volume in gallons × vcf or
vm³ = vgal × vcf (2)
Now, dividing the equation (1) by the equation (2), we get
mkgvm³ = mlb × mcfvgal × vcf, or
mkgvm³ = mlbvgal × mcfvcf, but mkgvm³ is, by definition, the density (d) in kg/m³, so
d = mlbvgal × mcfvcf
Rearranging the formula above we get
mlb = d × vgal × vcfmcf
Finally, we can generalize this formula any units of mass and volume, since we know how to find the values for mcf and vcf (Check the factor tables below).
m = d × v × vcfmcf
That is exactly the formula that we use in this calculator. You can see how this formula works reading the example above or/and choosing another one at the bottom of this page.
Liters of CO2 to tonnes Chart
| Liters of CO2 to tonnes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0.1 liter of CO2 | = | 6.8 × 10-5 tonne |
| 1/5 liter of CO2 | = | 0.000136 tonne |
| 0.3 liter of CO2 | = | 0.000204 tonne |
| 0.4 liter of CO2 | = | 0.000272 tonne |
| 1/2 liter of CO2 | = | 0.00034 tonne |
| 0.6 liter of CO2 | = | 0.000408 tonne |
| 0.7 liter of CO2 | = | 0.000476 tonne |
| 0.8 liter of CO2 | = | 0.000544 tonne |
| 0.9 liter of CO2 | = | 0.000612 tonne |
| 1 liter of CO2 | = | 0.00068 tonne |
| Liters of CO2 to tonnes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 liter of CO2 | = | 0.00068 tonne |
| 1.1 liter of CO2 | = | 0.000748 tonne |
| 1 1/5 liter of CO2 | = | 0.000816 tonne |
| 1.3 liter of CO2 | = | 0.000884 tonne |
| 1.4 liter of CO2 | = | 0.000952 tonne |
| 1 1/2 liter of CO2 | = | 0.00102 tonne |
| 1.6 liter of CO2 | = | 0.00109 tonne |
| 1.7 liter of CO2 | = | 0.00116 tonne |
| 1.8 liter of CO2 | = | 0.00122 tonne |
| 1.9 liter of CO2 | = | 0.00129 tonne |
Note: some values may be rounded.
These tables contain the most frequently used vcf and mcf.
| Volume Unit | Factor to convert to m³ (vcf) |
|---|---|
| milliliter | 0.000001 |
| UK fluid ounce | 0.0000284130625 |
| US fluid ounce | 0.00002957352956 |
| UK gallon | 0.00454609 |
| US gallon | 0.003785411784 |
| Mass Unit | Factor to convert to kg (mcf) |
|---|---|
| milligram | 0.000001 |
| gram | 0.001 |
| tonne | 1000 |
| pound | 0.45359237 |
| ounce | 0.02834952313 |
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FAQs on CO2 weight to volume conversion
1 liter of CO2 equals how many tonnes?
1 liter of CO2 is equivalent 0.00068 tonne.
How much is 0.00068 tonne of CO2 in liters?
0.00068 tonne of CO2 equals 1 liter.