Metric Tons (or Tonnes) to Pounds

Metric Conversions.

Pounds to Metric Tons (or Tonnes) (Swap units)

1t = 2204.62lb

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Metric Tons (or Tonnes) to Pounds formula

Pounds = Metric Tons (or Tonnes) * 2204.62

Metric Tons (or Tonnes) to Pounds calculation

Pounds = Metric Tons (or Tonnes) * 2204.62

Pounds = 1 * 2204.62

Pounds = 2204.62

What is a metric ton (or tonne)?

A metric ton, also known as a tonne, is a unit of mass in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms or approximately 2,204.62 pounds. It is commonly used in international trade and commerce as a standard unit for measuring large quantities of goods such as minerals, agricultural products, and industrial materials. The metric ton is preferred over the traditional ton (short ton) in most countries due to its simplicity and consistency with the metric system.

The metric ton is widely used in industries such as shipping, manufacturing, and agriculture for its ease of conversion and compatibility with other metric units. It is important to note that the metric ton should not be confused with the ton (short ton) used in the United States, which is equivalent to 2,000 pounds.

What are pounds?

Pounds are an imperial unit of weight normally used in the United States but can be found in use in the United Kingdom and Ireland as well. One pound is equal to 0.4536 kilograms.

We provide several conversion calculators from pounds on this site including the most popular: pounds to kilograms.

Note that pounds are normally referring to avoirdupois pounds. This should not be confused with Troy pounds which is used almost exclusively to measure precious metals.

 

Metric Tons (or Tonnes) to Pounds table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
Metric Tons (or Tonnes)
Pounds
0t
0.00000lb
1t
2,204.62000lb
2t
4,409.24000lb
3t
6,613.86000lb
4t
8,818.48000lb
5t
11,023.10000lb
6t
13,227.72000lb
7t
15,432.34000lb
8t
17,636.96000lb
9t
19,841.58000lb
10t
22,046.20000lb
11t
24,250.82000lb
12t
26,455.44000lb
13t
28,660.06000lb
14t
30,864.68000lb
15t
33,069.30000lb
16t
35,273.92000lb
17t
37,478.54000lb
18t
39,683.16000lb
19t
41,887.78000lb
20t
44,092.40000lb
21t
46,297.02000lb
22t
48,501.64000lb
23t
50,706.26000lb
24t
52,910.88000lb
25t
55,115.50000lb
26t
57,320.12000lb
27t
59,524.74000lb
28t
61,729.36000lb
29t
63,933.98000lb
30t
66,138.60000lb
31t
68,343.22000lb
32t
70,547.84000lb
33t
72,752.46000lb
34t
74,957.08000lb
35t
77,161.70000lb
36t
79,366.32000lb
37t
81,570.94000lb
38t
83,775.56000lb
39t
85,980.18000lb
40t
88,184.80000lb
41t
90,389.42000lb
42t
92,594.04000lb
43t
94,798.66000lb
44t
97,003.28000lb
45t
99,207.90000lb
46t
101,412.52000lb
47t
103,617.14000lb
48t
105,821.76000lb
49t
108,026.38000lb
50t
110,231.00000lb
51t
112,435.62000lb
52t
114,640.24000lb
53t
116,844.86000lb
54t
119,049.48000lb
55t
121,254.10000lb
56t
123,458.72000lb
57t
125,663.34000lb
58t
127,867.96000lb
59t
130,072.58000lb
60t
132,277.20000lb
61t
134,481.82000lb
62t
136,686.44000lb
63t
138,891.06000lb
64t
141,095.68000lb
65t
143,300.30000lb
66t
145,504.92000lb
67t
147,709.54000lb
68t
149,914.16000lb
69t
152,118.78000lb
70t
154,323.40000lb
71t
156,528.02000lb
72t
158,732.64000lb
73t
160,937.26000lb
74t
163,141.88000lb
75t
165,346.50000lb
76t
167,551.12000lb
77t
169,755.74000lb
78t
171,960.36000lb
79t
174,164.98000lb
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