Quantity Unit Symbol

Length metre m
Mass kilogram kg
Mass tonne t
Temperature degree Celsius C
Electrical current ampere A
Light output lumen lm
Illuminance lux lx
Volume litre L
Pressure pascal Pa
Energy joule J
Energy kilowatt hour kWh
Power watt W
Unit Symbol Multiple
giga G 10
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mega M 10
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kilo k 10
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centi c 10
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milli m 10
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Units Multiple unit prefixes
Quantity To convert from To Multiply by
Energy Btu British thermal units kJ kilojoules 1.055
Power hp horsepower kW kilowatts 0.746
Length ft feet m metres 0.3048
Length in inches cm centimetres 2.54
Temperature (T) F degrees Fahrenheit C degrees Celsius T(C)=[T(F) 32] : 1.8
Pressure psi pounds per square inch kPa kilopascals 6.89
Mass lb pounds kg kilograms 0.454
Volume ft3 cubic feet m
3
cubic metres 0.0283
Volume ft3 cubic feet L litres 28.3
Volume m3 cubic metres L litres 1000
Velocity fps or f/s feet per second m/s metres per second 0.3048
Flow rate cfm cubic feet per minute m
3
/s cubic metres per second 0.000472
Flow rate cfm cubic feet per minute L/s litres per second 0.472
To convert energy consumption units to megajoules
multiply by
Energy Source To convert energy from the units below To megajoules multiply by
electricity kWh 3.6
natural gas MJ 1
LPG, butane, propane t 49,300
coal (Qld black coal) GJ 1000
fuel oil L 40.8
diesel L 38.4
solar heating kWh 3.6
solar power (photovoltaic) kWh 3.6
biofuels methane generation (from landfill and
waste water methane only)
m
3
37.7
windpower kWh 3.6
solar power kWh 3.6
petrol unleaded L 34.2
Conversion factor tables
Energy
To convert energy consumption units to greenhouse gas produced (kg CO2-e)
Energy Source To convert from the
units below
To greenhouse gas produced
(kg CO
2
-e) multiply by
electricity kWh 1.046
natural gas MJ 0.069
LPG (non-transport) t 3333
LPG (transport) L 1.8
coal (Qld black coal) GJ 93.1
fuel oil L 3.3
diesel L 3.0
solar heating kWh nil
biofuels methane generation m
3
0.189
windpower kWh nil
solar power (photovoltic) kWh nil
petrol unleaded L 2.6
Energy continued
To convert energy consumption in megajoules to greenhouse gas produced (kg CO2-e)
Energy Source To convert from the
units below
To greenhouse gas produced
(kg CO
2
-e) multiply by
electricity MJ 0.291
natural gas MJ 0.069
LPG (non-transport) MJ 0.068
LPG (transport) MJ 0.069
coal (Qld black coal) MJ 0.094
fuel oil MJ 0.082
diesel MJ 0.078
solar heating MJ 0
biofuels methane generation MJ 0.005
windpower MJ 0
solar power (photovoltic) MJ 0
petrol unleaded MJ 0.077
Energy conversion figures provided by the Australian Greenhouse Office "AGO Factors and Methods Workbook December 2006"
www. greenhouse.gov.au/workbook
Quantity To convert from To Multiply by
Length ft feet m metres 0.3048
Length in inches cm centimetres 2.54
Temperature (T) F degrees Fahrenheit C degrees Celsius T(C)=[T(F) 32] : 1.8
Pressure psi pounds per square inch kPa kilopascals 6.89
Mass lb pounds kg kilograms 0.454
Mass kg kilograms t tonnes 0.001
Mass tn long ton (imperial) t tonnes 1.016
Mass tn short ton (US) t tonnes 0.907
Volume ft
3
cubic feet m
3
cubic metres 0.0283
Volume L litres m
3
cubic metres 0.001
Quantity To convert from To Multiply by
Length ft feet m metres 0.3048
Length in inches cm centimetres 2.54
Temperature (T) F degrees Fahrenheit C degrees Celsius T(C)=[T(F) 32] : 1.8
Pressure psi pounds per square inch kPa kilopascals 6.89
Mass lb pounds kg kilograms 0.454
Volume gal(imp.) imperial gallons L litres 4.55
Volume gal(US) US gallons L litres 3.79
Volume ft
3
cubic feet L litres 28.3
Volume m
3
cubic metres L litres 1000
Flow rate gal(imp.)/min imperial gallons per minute L/s litres per second 0.0758
Flow rate gal(US)/min US gallons per minute L/s litres per second 0.0631
Flow rate cfm cubic feet per minute L/s litres per second 0.472
Water
Waste
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