12,000 tons in metric tons - Convert 12,000 tons to metric tons

How much does 12,000 tons weigh in metric tons? Find out how heavy is 12,000 tons using our calculator and results table.

Metric-tons

📖 A metric ton, also known as a tonne, is a unit of mass that is equal to 1,000 kilograms or approximately the weight of a small elephant. It is commonly used in scientific and industrial communities to measure the weight of large objects, such as vehicles or building materials.

💡 The metric ton is one of the SI base units and is used by almost every country in the world except for the US, which still primarily uses the imperial system.

Tons

📖 A ton is a unit of mass that can refer to either a short-ton or a long-ton, depending on the context. In the US, a ton is equal to 2,000 pounds, while in the UK, it can refer to either 2,000 or 2,240 pounds. It is commonly used to measure the weight of heavy objects, such as vehicles or machinery.

💡 The word "ton" comes from the Old English word "tunne," which means a large barrel or cask. This is because the weight of a barrel full of wine or beer was often used as a standard measurement in medieval times.

tons to metric tons Conversion Table

tons	metric tons
12,000	10,886
12,100	10,977
12,200	11,068
12,300	11,158
12,400	11,249
12,500	11,340
12,600	11,431
12,700	11,521
12,800	11,612
12,900	11,703
13,000	11,793
13,100	11,884
13,200	11,975
13,300	12,066
13,400	12,156
13,500	12,247
13,600	12,338
13,700	12,428
13,800	12,519
13,900	12,610
14,000	12,701
14,100	12,791
14,200	12,882
14,300	12,973
14,400	13,063
14,500	13,154
14,600	13,245
14,700	13,336
14,800	13,426
14,900	13,517
15,000	13,608
15,100	13,698
15,200	13,789
15,300	13,880
15,400	13,971
15,500	14,061
15,600	14,152
15,700	14,243
15,800	14,334
15,900	14,424
16,000	14,515
16,100	14,606
16,200	14,696
16,300	14,787
16,400	14,878
16,500	14,969
16,600	15,059
16,700	15,150
16,800	15,241
16,900	15,331
17,000	15,422
17,100	15,513
17,200	15,604
17,300	15,694
17,400	15,785
17,500	15,876
17,600	15,966
17,700	16,057
17,800	16,148
17,900	16,239
18,000	16,329
18,100	16,420
18,200	16,511
18,300	16,601
18,400	16,692
18,500	16,783
18,600	16,874
18,700	16,964
18,800	17,055
18,900	17,146
19,000	17,237
19,100	17,327
19,200	17,418
19,300	17,509
19,400	17,599
19,500	17,690
19,600	17,781
19,700	17,872
19,800	17,962
19,900	18,053
20,000	18,144
20,100	18,234
20,200	18,325
20,300	18,416
20,400	18,507
20,500	18,597
20,600	18,688
20,700	18,779
20,800	18,869
20,900	18,960
21,000	19,051
21,100	19,142
21,200	19,232
21,300	19,323
21,400	19,414
21,500	19,504
21,600	19,595
21,700	19,686
21,800	19,777
21,900	19,867