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metric ton

noun

  1. a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.


metric ton

noun

  1. another name (not in technical use) for tonne
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

metric ton

  1. A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds).
  2. See Table at measurement
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of metric ton1

First recorded in 1920–25
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The seven hydrogen hubs were collectively expected to produce 3 million metric tons of hydrogen each year — reducing 25 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, or roughly the amount of 5.5 million gas-powered cars.

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These credits reached 8 million metric tons of carbon in 2024, a 78 percent jump from the prior year.

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Globally, nearly a third of all food produced is never eaten, and in the U.K., unharvested crops contribute an estimated 6 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually — 11% of the country's agricultural emissions.

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The world produces more than 400 million metric tons of plastic each year, with plastic production expected to rise roughly 70% by 2040 at the existing rate.

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The group found that six community-led food banks in Mexico and Ecuador prevented a total of 816 metric tons of methane over a year by redistributing food that would otherwise have gone to landfill.

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