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Metric Ton

Kiloton (Metric)

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.

Kiloton (Metric) (kt)

A kiloton, equal to 1,000 metric tons, is used in large-scale industrial, geological, and agricultural contexts. However, the term is better known for expressing explosive yields, particularly of nuclear weapons. Scientists estimate the energy release of explosions by comparing them to the detonation of 1,000 tons of TNT. For example, the Hiroshima bomb had a yield of about 15 kilotons. Outside military contexts, kilotons appear in discussions of carbon emissions, waste production, and global resource extraction. They provide a manageable scale for describing quantities too large for tons but not yet at the megaton level.

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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