Pressure Units
Different pressure units of measure are used across the world. They are compared to the unit bar below.
Unit: Bar
Used in: (Western) Europe
Unit: Pounds per square inch
1 bar = 14.5 psi
Used in: (North) America
Unit: Inch of mercury
1 bar = 29.53 inHg
Used in: (North) America
Unit: Megapascal
1 bar = 0.1 MPa
Used in: China
Unit: Kilopascal
1 bar = 100 kPa
Used in: Australia
Unit: Kilograms per square centimeter
1 bar = 1.02 kg/cm²
Used in: India, Korea
Unit: Pascal
1 bar = 100,000 Pa
Used in: SI unit