How to convert metric tons to short tons
Formula: ton (US) = t × 1.10231
Worked example: 10 t → 10 × 1.10231 = 11.0231 ton (US)
Metric tons to short tons conversion chart
| Metric tons (t) | Short tons (ton (US)) |
|---|---|
| 1 t | 1.10231 ton (US) |
| 2 t | 2.20462 ton (US) |
| 3 t | 3.30693 ton (US) |
| 4 t | 4.40925 ton (US) |
| 5 t | 5.51156 ton (US) |
| 6 t | 6.61387 ton (US) |
| 7 t | 7.71618 ton (US) |
| 8 t | 8.81849 ton (US) |
| 9 t | 9.9208 ton (US) |
| 10 t | 11.0231 ton (US) |
| 12 t | 13.2277 ton (US) |
| 15 t | 16.5347 ton (US) |
| 20 t | 22.0462 ton (US) |
| 25 t | 27.5578 ton (US) |
| 30 t | 33.0693 ton (US) |
| 40 t | 44.0925 ton (US) |
| 50 t | 55.1156 ton (US) |
| 75 t | 82.6733 ton (US) |
| 100 t | 110.231 ton (US) |
| 250 t | 275.578 ton (US) |
| 500 t | 551.156 ton (US) |
| 1,000 t | 1,102.31 ton (US) |
What is a metric ton?
The metric ton, or tonne, equals 1,000 kilograms, about 2,204.6 pounds. It is the unit of shipping, vehicle weights outside the US, crop harvests and carbon dioxide emissions. It sits between the US short ton and the British long ton.
What is a short ton?
The short ton is the US ton: 2,000 pounds, about 907.18 kilograms. Truck payloads, gravel, coal and steel deliveries in the United States are quoted in short tons, usually just called tons.