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Metric Ton

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About these units

Metric Ton (t)

The metric ton, or tonne, equals 1,000 kilograms and is used for measuring large masses such as vehicles, industrial shipments, agricultural yields, waste disposal, and construction materials. Its convenient decimal relationship with kilograms makes it easy to use in logistics, industry, and environmental studies. Many countries express carbon emissions in tonnes of CO₂, linking the unit directly to global sustainability efforts. The metric ton contrasts with the US short ton and UK long ton—its exact definition prevents ambiguity in international trade. Its adoption worldwide demonstrates the advantages of standardized mass units in a global economy.

Kilogram (kg)

The kilogram is the base unit of mass in the SI system and the only SI unit defined directly by a fundamental constant rather than a physical object. Originally, its definition was tied to a platinum–iridium artifact stored in France—the famous "International Prototype Kilogram." Over time, tiny mass changes in the prototype and its official copies created difficulties for high-precision science. In 2019, the kilogram was redefined using Planck's constant, linking mass to the laws of quantum physics through the Kibble balance. This innovation ensures universality, stability, and reproducibility across the world. The kilogram is central to commerce, science, engineering, and every quantitative field dealing with matter. Its decimal relationships with other metric units (grams, milligrams, tons) make it universally convenient. From groceries to spacecraft mass budgets, the kilogram anchors modern mass measurement.

More Metric Ton converters

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Kilogram [kg]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Gram [g]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Pound [lb]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Ounce [oz]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Milligram [mg]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Stone [st]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ US Ton (Short) [ton (US)]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ UK Ton (Long) [ton (UK)]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Carat [car, ct]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Attogram [ag]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Femtogram [fg]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Picogram [pg]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Nanogram [ng]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Microgram [µg]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Centigram [cg]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Decigram [dg]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Dekagram [dag]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Hectogram [hg]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Megagram [Mg]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Gigagram [Gg]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Teragram [Tg]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Petagram [Pg]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Exagram [Eg]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Atomic Mass Unit [u]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Dalton [Da]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Planck Mass [mₕ]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Electron Mass [mₑ]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Muon Mass [mᵤ]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Proton Mass [mₕ (p)]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Neutron Mass [mₙ]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Deuteron Mass [m𝒹]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Kilogram-force Second/Meter [kgf·s²/m]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Kilopound [kip]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Slug [slug]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Poundal [pdl]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Pound-force Square Second/Foot [lbf·s²/ft]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Pennyweight [pwt]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Scruple (Apothecary) [s.ap]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Grain [gr]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Pound (Troy) [lb t]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Ton (Assay) (US) [AT (US)]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Ton (Assay) (UK) [AT (UK)]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Kiloton (Metric) [kt]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Quintal (Metric) [cwt (m)]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Hundredweight (US) [cwt (US)]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Hundredweight (UK) [cwt (UK)]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Quarter (US) [qr (US)]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Quarter (UK) [qr (UK)]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Stone (US) [st (US)]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Talent (Biblical Hebrew) [talent (H)]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Mina (Biblical Hebrew) [mina]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Shekel (Biblical Hebrew) [shekel]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Bekan (Biblical Hebrew) [bekan]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Gerah (Biblical Hebrew) [gerah]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Talent (Biblical Greek) [talent (G)]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Mina (Biblical Greek) [mina (G)]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Tetradrachma (Biblical Greek) [tetradrachma]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Didrachma (Biblical Greek) [didrachma]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Drachma (Biblical Greek) [drachma]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Denarius (Biblical Roman) [denarius]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Assarion (Biblical Roman) [assarion]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Quadrans (Biblical Roman) [quadrans]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Lepton (Biblical Roman) [lepton]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Earth's Mass [M⊕]

Metric Ton [t] ↔ Sun's Mass [M☉]

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