Metric Tons (Tonnes) Conversion

The metric ton is a unit used to measure weight. Use one of the conversion calculators below to convert to another unit of measure, or read on to learn more about metric tons.

Metric Ton Conversion Calculators

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US Customary & Imperial Units

Convert metric tons to tons: 1 metric ton is equal to 1.102311 tons
Convert metric tons to pounds: 1 metric ton is equal to 2,205 pounds
Convert metric tons to ounces: 1 metric ton is equal to 35,274 ounces

Other Units

Convert metric tons to long tons: 1 metric ton is equal to 0.984207 long tons
Convert metric tons to carats: 1 metric ton is equal to 5,000,000 carats

SI Units

Convert metric tons to kilograms: 1 metric ton is equal to 1,000 kilograms
Convert metric tons to grams: 1 metric ton is equal to 1,000,000 grams
Convert metric tons to milligrams: 1 metric ton is equal to 1,000,000,000 milligrams

Metric Ton Definition and Usage

One tonne is equal to 1,000 kilograms or 2,204.6 pounds, and is used throughout the world as a unit of mass/weight. One tonne is also equal to 1 megagram. The metric ton should not be confused with short tons, used primarily in the US, or long tons, used primarily in the UK.

The metric ton is an SI accepted unit for weight for use with the metric system. A metric ton is sometimes also referred to as a tonne. Metric tons can be abbreviated as t, and are also sometimes abbreviated as T, Te, or MT. For example, 1 metric ton can be written as 1 t, 1 T, 1 Te, or 1 MT.

In the US the unit is referred to as the metric ton, while the rest of the world refers to it as the tonne. Most often it's still pronounced as tun, but it is sometimes pronounced tunny.

Background and Origin

The tonne dates back to 1877 as the French form of ton, and was later adopted as the SI unit of mass in the mid-1900s. The tonne is derived from the Germanic word tun.

Metric Tons Measurement Conversion Table

Common metric ton values and equivalent imperial and metric weight measurements
metric tons	tons	pounds	ounces	long tons	kilograms	grams	milligrams	carats
1 t	1.102311 t	2,205 lb	35,274 oz	0.984207 lt	1,000 kg	1,000,000 g	1,000,000,000 mg	5,000,000 ct
2 t	2.204623 t	4,409 lb	70,548 oz	1.968413 lt	2,000 kg	2,000,000 g	2,000,000,000 mg	10,000,000 ct
3 t	3.306934 t	6,614 lb	105,822 oz	2.95262 lt	3,000 kg	3,000,000 g	3,000,000,000 mg	15,000,000 ct
4 t	4.409245 t	8,818 lb	141,096 oz	3.936826 lt	4,000 kg	4,000,000 g	4,000,000,000 mg	20,000,000 ct
5 t	5.511557 t	11,023 lb	176,370 oz	4.921033 lt	5,000 kg	5,000,000 g	5,000,000,000 mg	25,000,000 ct
6 t	6.613868 t	13,228 lb	211,644 oz	5.905239 lt	6,000 kg	6,000,000 g	6,000,000,000 mg	30,000,000 ct
7 t	7.716179 t	15,432 lb	246,918 oz	6.889446 lt	7,000 kg	7,000,000 g	7,000,000,000 mg	35,000,000 ct
8 t	8.81849 t	17,637 lb	282,192 oz	7.873652 lt	8,000 kg	8,000,000 g	8,000,000,000 mg	40,000,000 ct
9 t	9.920802 t	19,842 lb	317,466 oz	8.857859 lt	9,000 kg	9,000,000 g	9,000,000,000 mg	45,000,000 ct
10 t	11.023113 t	22,046 lb	352,740 oz	9.842065 lt	10,000 kg	10,000,000 g	10,000,000,000 mg	50,000,000 ct
11 t	12.125424 t	24,251 lb	388,014 oz	10.826272 lt	11,000 kg	11,000,000 g	11,000,000,000 mg	55,000,000 ct
12 t	13.227736 t	26,455 lb	423,288 oz	11.810478 lt	12,000 kg	12,000,000 g	12,000,000,000 mg	60,000,000 ct
13 t	14.330047 t	28,660 lb	458,562 oz	12.794685 lt	13,000 kg	13,000,000 g	13,000,000,000 mg	65,000,000 ct
14 t	15.432358 t	30,865 lb	493,835 oz	13.778892 lt	14,000 kg	14,000,000 g	14,000,000,000 mg	70,000,000 ct
15 t	16.53467 t	33,069 lb	529,109 oz	14.763098 lt	15,000 kg	15,000,000 g	15,000,000,000 mg	75,000,000 ct
16 t	17.636981 t	35,274 lb	564,383 oz	15.747305 lt	16,000 kg	16,000,000 g	16,000,000,000 mg	80,000,000 ct
17 t	18.739292 t	37,479 lb	599,657 oz	16.731511 lt	17,000 kg	17,000,000 g	17,000,000,000 mg	85,000,000 ct
18 t	19.841604 t	39,683 lb	634,931 oz	17.715718 lt	18,000 kg	18,000,000 g	18,000,000,000 mg	90,000,000 ct
19 t	20.943915 t	41,888 lb	670,205 oz	18.699924 lt	19,000 kg	19,000,000 g	19,000,000,000 mg	95,000,000 ct
20 t	22.046226 t	44,092 lb	705,479 oz	19.684131 lt	20,000 kg	20,000,000 g	20,000,000,000 mg	100,000,000 ct