What is kilojoule?

A kilojoule is a unit of energy equal to 1,000 joules. It is commonly used in nutrition to express the energy content of food, as well as in thermodynamics and mechanical engineering.

What is British thermal unit?

A British thermal unit (BTU) is an energy unit defined as the heat needed to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. It is used in HVAC systems, heating and cooling equipment ratings, and natural gas billing in the United States.

Worked examples

1 kilojoule = 0.94781712 British thermal unit

1 British thermal unit = 1,055.05585262 joule

More Energy conversions

• Convert kilojoule to joule
• Convert kilojoule to kilowatt hour
• Convert kilojoule to calorie (thermochemical)
• Convert kilojoule to kilocalorie (dietary)
• Convert kilojoule to watt hour
• Convert kilojoule to megajoule
• Convert kilojoule to electronvolt
• Convert kilojoule to British thermal unit
• Convert kilojoule to therm (US)

Assumption: calorie means thermochemical calorie, and therm means US therm.