BTU per pound to megajoules per kilogram
Type a value in BTU/lb to get it in MJ/kg instantly.
0.02326MJ/kg
Nothing on our list is smaller: a lithium battery is 39× higher. To match a 60 kWh car battery you would need about 9,286 kg of it.
Convert the other way: MJ/kg to BTU/lb
What it means
How much energy per kilogram?
Figures are the higher heating value by mass. They ignore the weight of the tank, engine or fuel cell around them.
The math
How to convert BTU/lb to MJ/kg
To convert BTU per pound to megajoules per kilogram, multiply by 0.002326.
Example: 10 BTU/lb × 0.002326 = 0.02326 MJ/kg.
In the other direction, 1 MJ/kg = 429.923 BTU/lb.
Every unit
Your energy density in every unit
Tables
BTU/lb to MJ/kg conversion table
| BTU/lb | MJ/kg |
|---|---|
| 0.5 BTU/lb | 0.001163 MJ/kg |
| 1 BTU/lb | 0.002326 MJ/kg |
| 2 BTU/lb | 0.004652 MJ/kg |
| 5 BTU/lb | 0.01163 MJ/kg |
| 10 BTU/lb | 0.02326 MJ/kg |
| 16 BTU/lb | 0.037216 MJ/kg |
| 20 BTU/lb | 0.04652 MJ/kg |
| 25 BTU/lb | 0.05815 MJ/kg |
| 30 BTU/lb | 0.06978 MJ/kg |
| 40 BTU/lb | 0.09304 MJ/kg |
| 46 BTU/lb | 0.106996 MJ/kg |
| 55 BTU/lb | 0.12793 MJ/kg |
| 120 BTU/lb | 0.27912 MJ/kg |
MJ/kg to BTU/lb conversion table
| MJ/kg | BTU/lb |
|---|---|
| 0.5 MJ/kg | 214.961 BTU/lb |
| 1 MJ/kg | 429.923 BTU/lb |
| 2 MJ/kg | 859.845 BTU/lb |
| 5 MJ/kg | 2,149.61 BTU/lb |
| 10 MJ/kg | 4,299.23 BTU/lb |
| 16 MJ/kg | 6,878.76 BTU/lb |
| 20 MJ/kg | 8,598.45 BTU/lb |
| 25 MJ/kg | 10,748.1 BTU/lb |
| 30 MJ/kg | 12,897.7 BTU/lb |
| 40 MJ/kg | 17,196.9 BTU/lb |
| 46 MJ/kg | 19,776.4 BTU/lb |
| 55 MJ/kg | 23,645.7 BTU/lb |
| 120 MJ/kg | 51,590.7 BTU/lb |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many MJ/kg is 1 BTU/lb?
- 1 BTU/lb is 0.002326 MJ/kg.
- How many MJ/kg is 10 BTU/lb?
- 10 BTU/lb is 0.02326 MJ/kg.
The units
About these units
BTU per pound (BTU/lb)
The US fuel unit, about 2.326 kJ/kg.
Megajoules per kilogram (MJ/kg)
The standard unit for fuels. Petrol is 46, wood 16.
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