How much is 1,000 litres of water?

How much is 1,000 litres? About 500 people drinking for a day: what you drink in a year and a half. See it drawn with icons, from glasses of water to Olympic swimming pools.

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The drawing above shows 1,000 litres of water as 500 people drinking for a day: each icon represents what one person drinks in a day (2 litres). It is roughly what you drink in a year and a half.

In other units, 1,000 litres is 1.0 cubic metres or about 264 US gallons. Change the number in the tool or pick another reference for the drawing (glasses, bathtubs, tanker trucks, Olympic pools…) with the "Show" selector.

Frequently asked questions

How much is 1,000 litres of water?
1,000 litres of water is about 500 people drinking for a day, i.e. what you drink in a year and a half. In other units: 1.0 m³ or about 264 US gallons.
How many cubic metres are 1,000 litres?
1.0 cubic metres. One cubic metre is exactly 1,000 litres, so you just divide by a thousand.
How many gallons are 1,000 litres?
About 264 US gallons. One US gallon is 3.785 litres (a British imperial gallon is 4.546).

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