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title: "How much does a oil drum weigh?"
description: "An oil drum weighs 9–25 kg (19.8–55.1 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/oil-drum/
site: "At One Place"
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# How much does a oil drum weigh?

**Typical weight: 9–25 kg**

That is 19.8–55.1 lb.

A cylindrical steel or plastic drum holding 55 US gallons, the standard industrial shipping container for liquids.

> Empty: steel drums 18-23 kg, plastic drums 9-11 kg. Full of water the same drum weighs about 228 kg; full of crude oil about 190 kg.

## How that compares

*Oil drum against things of a similar mass.*

- Oil drum: 9–25 kg
- Boa constrictor: 10–45 kg
- North American beaver: 11–32 kg
- Barbell: 10–25 kg
- Pallet: 14–30 kg
- Olive baboon: 10–37 kg
- Weight plate: 1.25–25 kg
- Jerry can: 4–22 kg

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## Common questions

### How much does an oil drum weigh?

An oil drum weighs 9–25 kg (19.8–55.1 lb). Empty: steel drums 18-23 kg, plastic drums 9-11 kg. Full of water the same drum weighs about 228 kg; full of crude oil about 190 kg.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)