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Metric Tons to Kilograms Converter

Convert metric tons (tonnes) (t) to kilograms (kg), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.

Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.

Enter a weight, choose its unit and the unit you want. The answer is exact until it is shown, and the same value appears in every other unit.

About valueA number, fraction (3/8), mixed number (1 1/2), scientific notation (2.5e6) or a simple sum such as 2*3.
About toThe unit you want the answer in. Swap exchanges the two units.
Result
Result
1,000 kg
short tons (US tons)
1.10231131092 ton
long tons (imperial tons)
0.984206527611 long ton
stones
157.473044418 st
pounds
2,204.62262185 lb
ounces (avoirdupois)
35,273.9619496 oz
grams
1,000,000 g
milligrams
1,000,000,000 mg
micrograms
1,000,000,000,000 µg
carats
5,000,000 ct
atomic mass units (daltons)
6.02214075367 × 10²⁹ u

1 t = 1,000 kg

Show the working
  1. 1 t = 1000 kg
  2. 1 × 1000 = 1000 kg

How to convert metric tons to kilograms

1 t = 1,000 kg, so multiply by 1,000 to go from metric tons (tonnes) to kilograms. Going the other way, 1 kg = 0.001 t.

kg = t × 1,000
t = kg × 0.001

Worked example:

1 t = 1000 kg
5 × 1000 = 5000 kg

Metric Tons to kilograms table

Metric TonsKilograms
1 t1,000 kg
2 t2,000 kg
3 t3,000 kg
4 t4,000 kg
5 t5,000 kg
6 t6,000 kg
7 t7,000 kg
8 t8,000 kg
9 t9,000 kg
10 t10,000 kg
15 t15,000 kg
20 t20,000 kg
25 t25,000 kg
30 t30,000 kg
40 t40,000 kg
50 t50,000 kg
75 t75,000 kg
100 t100,000 kg
250 t250,000 kg
500 t500,000 kg
1000 t1,000,000 kg

About the units

Metric Tons (t)
Metric tons (tonnes), a metric unit. Definition: NIST SP 811 Appendix B.8, factors for units listed alphabetically.
Kilograms (kg)
Kilograms, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure.

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