Kilojoules to BTU Converter
How to convert kilojoules to BTU
BTU = kilojoules ÷ 1.05505585
To convert kilojoules to BTU, divide the number of kilojoules by 1.05505585.
1 kJ = 0.94781712 BTU
Examples
- The EU daily reference intake for an adult: 8,400 kJ ÷ 1.05505585 = 7,961.66381 BTU
- 500 kJ ÷ 1.05505585 = 473.90856 BTU
Good to know
This is the International Table BTU, 1055.05585262 J. Other definitions exist, such as the thermochemical BTU (about 1054.35 J); they differ from it by up to about 0.5%.
Kilojoules to BTU conversion table
| Kilojoules (kJ) | BTU |
|---|---|
| 1 kJ | 0.94781712 BTU |
| 10 kJ | 9.4781712 BTU |
| 50 kJ | 47.390856 BTU |
| 100 kJ | 94.781712 BTU |
| 200 kJ | 189.563424 BTU |
| 300 kJ | 284.345136 BTU |
| 400 kJ | 379.126848 BTU |
| 500 kJ | 473.90856 BTU |
| 800 kJ | 758.253696 BTU |
| 1,000 kJ | 947.81712 BTU |
| 1,500 kJ | 1,421.72568 BTU |
| 2,000 kJ | 1,895.63424 BTU |
| 4,000 kJ | 3,791.26848 BTU |
| 6,000 kJ | 5,686.90272 BTU |
| 8,400 kJ | 7,961.66381 BTU |
| 8,700 kJ | 8,246.00895 BTU |
| 10,000 kJ | 9,478.1712 BTU |
Unit definitions
- Kilojoule (kJ)
- A kilojoule is 1000 joules. It is the unit for food energy on nutrition labels in Australia, New Zealand and, alongside kilocalories, the European Union.
- BTU
- The British thermal unit is roughly the heat needed to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. The International Table BTU is exactly 1055.05585262 joules, and it is used for heating and cooling in the United States.