The table lists various objects and units by the order of magnitude of their volume.
Sub-microscopic Volume (m3)ExampleThe Planck volumeOne cubic quectometreOne cubic rontometreOne cubic yoctometreOne cubic zeptometreOne cubic attometreOne cubic femtometreVolume of a protonClassical volume of an electronOne cubic picometreOne quectolitreOne cubic ångström or one rontolitreVolume enclosed by the Van der Waals radius of a hydrogen atomvan der Waals volume of a helium atomvolume enclosed by the van der Waals radius of a gold atomvan der Waals volume of a moleculevan der Waals volume of a moleculeOne cubic nanometre or one yoctolitreOne zeptolitreTypical volume of structures on the Martian meteorite ALH84001One attolitreVolume of hypothesised nanobacteriaVolume of a typical virus
Microscopic Volume (m3)ExampleOne cubic micrometre or one femtolitreAverage volume of a plateletNormal volume of a human red blood cellAverage volume of a lymphocyteMean volume of a neutrophil granulocyteVolume of an average monocyteOne picolitreOne drop from a high resolution colour inkjet printera very fine grain of sand (0.063 mm diameter, 3 micrograms)One nanolitreA medium grain of sand (0.5 mm diameter, 1.5 milligrams)Volume of a poppy seed of 1-millimetre diameterOne cubic millimetre or one microlitreVolume of a mustard seed of 2-millimetre diameterVolume of a small grain of rice 2 mm wide by 5 mm long
Human measures Volume (m3)ExampleOne imperial minimOne US minimVolume of a large grain of rice 3 mm wide by 12 mm longAverage volume of a peaOne cubic centimetre or one millilitreOne imperial fluid scrupleOne US fluid scrupleOne saiOne imperial fluid drachmOne US fluid dramAverage human ejaculationOne teaspoonOne ligulaOne tablespoonOne cubic inchOne shakuOne imperial fluid ounceOne US fluid ounceAverage amount of blood lost by a woman during menstruationOne cyathusOne acetabulumMaximum volume of non-exempt liquids, gels, and aerosols allowed in a U.S. air traveler's carry-on luggageOne US gillOne quartariusOne imperial gillOne gō (a common size for serving sake)one Roman hemina or cotylaVolume of stubby or steinie of beer (Europe–330 mL, Canada–341 mL, Japan–350 mL, US–355 mL, Australia–375 mL) Rough volume of the human urinary bladderOne US liquid pintOne sextariusOne US dry pintOne imperial pintThe most common volume for wine and liquor bottles, also the size of an Australian long neck of beer; sometimes called a 'fifth' in the United States for its approximation to the once-common one-fifth-gallon bottleOne US liquid quartOne cubic decimetre or one litreVolume of 1 kilogram of distilled water (at the temperature of maximum density () and standard atmospheric pressure (101.325 kPa))One US dry quartOne imperial quartTypical range of automobile engine displacementsHuman brain cavityOne shō (formerly a common sake-bottle size)One US liquid gallonOne semimodiusOne US dry gallonOne imperial gallonApproximate volume of the blood in one adult humanAverage total volume of the lungs of a male humanOne US peckOne imperial peckOne urnaOne toOne Ancient Greek amphoraOne Roman amphoraOne French amphoraOne cubic footOne US bushelOne imperial bushelOne firkinGasoline fuel tank in a car (Volvo 240)One rundletAverage volume of an adult humanOne kilderkinOne US barrel for cranberriesOne US dry barrelOne US beer barrel, 31 US gallonsOne US fluid barrel (apart from oil or beer), 31.5 US gallonsOne oil barrel, 42 US gallons, about one tierce (158–160 L)One imperial barrel, 36 imperial gallonsOne kokuStandard drum size used for shipping bulk cargoOne hogsheadOne puncheon or tertianOne butt (an old unit for beer and wine)One culeusOne cubic yardOne tun (an old unit for beer and wine)One cubic metre, one kilolitre or one stère—volume of a large domestic fridge-freezer (external dimensions)External volume of a standard 20-foot ("TEU") cargo container, which has a capacity of 33.1 cubic metresExternal volume of a standard 40-foot ("FEU") cargo container, which has a capacity of 67.5 cubic metres
Terrestrial Volume (m3)ExampleVolume of a rear-engine Leyland Titan London double-decker busVolume of any A Division New York City Subway car One cubic decametre or one megalitreOne acre-footVolume of an Olympic size swimming pool of minimal depth .Volume of each of the nine spheres of the Atomium in BrusselsGas volume in the first zeppelin LZ 1Amount of concrete in Trbovlje ChimneyQuebec's 2001 output of maple syrupTypical volume of a large gasometerVolume of the Royal Albert Hall auditoriumVolume of gas in the USS Macon (ZRS-5) zeppelinVolume of gas in the Hindenburg zeppelinVolume of crude oil that can be carried aboard the Knock Nevis supertankerVolume of Taipei 101's gross floor space square metres floor space from Structurae multiplied by the "Slab to Slab Height" of 4.20 metres from taipei-101.com.tw gives cubic metres. Floors one to eight can be approximated as square metres (from ) times 8 times 4.2 metres, or an additional cubic metres, giving an estimated cubic metres. One cubic hectometre, one gigalitre or one kilostèreVolume the 1910 Lakeview Gusher oil spilt (the biggest oil gusher in US history)Volume of concrete in the Panama Canal LocksVolume of stone in the Great Pyramid of GizaApproximately amount of mud and clay that slid into the South Nation River valley as a landslide on 20 June 1993Volume of concrete in Hoover DamVolume of the NASA's Vehicle Assembly BuildingVolume of chalk excavated in the construction of the Channel TunnelVolume of Chagan Lake, artificial lake created by nuclear explosionVolume of material in the Gatun Dam, completed in 1913Volume of concrete in the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest concrete structureVolume of Aswan DamVolume of gas required per day by India in 2005Volume of the Grimsel reservoirVolume of Lake Baldegg, SwitzerlandVolume of material excavated in the construction of the Panama CanalVolume of Lac de la Gruyère, SwitzerlandVolume of Lake Halwill, SwitzerlandVolume of the Great Wall of ChinaVolume of all humans alive on the planet (based on an average mass of 40–70 kg per human)Predicted volume of natural gas required per day by India in 2025One sydharb—volume of Sydney Harbour, AustraliaVolume of Lake Murten, Switzerland One cubic kilometre or one teralitreApproximate volume of rock ejected during the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helensvolume of Lake Biel, Switzerlandvolume of Lake Walen, Switzerlandvolume of Lake ZugVolume of Lake ZürichOne cubic mileVolume of crude oil consumed by the world in a yearvolume of Lake BrienzVolume of the artificial Gatun Lake (Panama Canal)Volume of Lake Thunvolume of Lake LuganoEstimated volume of rock ejected during the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubovolume of Lake NeuchâtelVolume of Lake LucerneVolume of Lake Mead, the reservoir of the Hoover DamVolume of Lago MaggioreVolume of Lake ConstanceVolume of Lake GenevaEstimated volume of rock exploded in eruption of Mount Tambora volcano on 12 April 1815Volume of Lake NasserVolume of Fedchenko Glacier and its tributariesEstimated volume of the annual net inflow of seawater to the Black Sea (from the Mediterranean Sea via the Bosporus)Volume of Lake OnegaVolume of crude oil on EarthEstimated volume of the annual inflow of freshwater to the Black SeaVolume of Lake ErieVolume of Lake Ladoga One petalitreVolume of the Aral Sea in 1960Volume of Lake VictoriaVolume of magma erupted by the Toba supervolcano years agoVolume of Lake MichiganVolume of the Fish Canyon Tuff erupted by the La Garita CalderaVolume of the asteroid 433 ErosVolume of Lake SuperiorVolume of Lake TanganyikaVolume of Lake BaikalVolume of the Black SeaOne exalitre Volume of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean, which contains the deepest point on the Earth's surfaceVolume of Greenland ice capVolume of the Mediterranean SeaVolume of water contained in the rings of Saturn (rough estimate)Volume of water contained in the Antarctic ice sheet (rough estimate)Volume of the Atlantic Ocean and volume of the Indian Ocean (rough estimates)Volume of CeresOne cubic megametre or one zettalitre—volume of the Pacific Ocean (rough estimate)Volume of all oceans on Earth
Astronomical