Tonne

<p>The tonne  is a <a href="/facts/Unit_of_mass/KXtSKomS">unit of mass</a> equal to 1,000 <a href="/facts/Kilogram/lU2zbPk8">kilograms</a>. It is a <a href="/facts/Non-SI_units_mentioned_in_the_SI/uBgEpKMP">non-SI unit accepted for use with SI</a>. It is also referred to as a metric ton or metric tonne in the United States to distinguish it from the <a href="/facts/Ton/HDTb0fQo">non-metric units</a> of the <a href="/facts/Short_ton/b2fcrxHq">short ton</a> (<a href="/facts/United_States_customary_units/s76n3Bx4">United States customary units</a>) and the <a href="/facts/Long_ton/5ajqnrGq">long ton</a> (<a href="/facts/Imperial_units/XBpM6M1W">British imperial units</a>). It is equivalent to approximately 2,204.6 <a href="/facts/International_avoirdupois_pound/BNIGRRDI">pounds</a>, 1.102 short tons, and 0.984 long tons. The official SI unit is the megagram (Mg), a less common way to express the same amount. It is a <a href="/facts/Non-SI_units_mentioned_in_the_SI/uBgEpKMP">non-SI unit that is accepted for use with SI</a>.
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