Usually abbreviated mt or MT, a metric ton is 2,204 62 pounds, compared to a short ton of 2,000 pounds Generally, international agricultural trade data are cited in metric tons
A metric ton is 1,000 kilograms. The Wall Street Journal uses 220,000 metric tons of newsprint each year. A unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds). a unit for measuring weight, equal to 1000 kilograms