metric ton
noun
: a unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms see Metric System Table
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Across the pond, the wholesale price for European tissue paper (which creates toilet paper) has surged this week to an all-time high of about 2,200 euros per metric ton, up from less than 900 euros in January 2021, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. 
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Chinese electric arc furnaces are responsible for around 1.5 metric tons of carbon dioxide per metric ton of steel produced, according to a May working paper from the European Commission. Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2021 Government initiatives, such as a U.S. program that provides tax credits for each metric ton of carbon a company captures, have created economic incentives. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 Indonesian thermal coal with a heating value at 3,800 kcal changed hand at about $78 per metric ton on a FOB basis last week, which would still below about 690 yuan (about $100) for local coal when considering shipping costs. Reuters, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022 Subsidies of as much as $85 per metric ton for carbon capture, an amount seen potentially extending the life of coal plants with billions of dollars in tax credits, were also included in the legislation. Ari Natter, Bloomberg.com, 28 July 2022 Prices for European Union emission allowances have shot up 69% to over €50 a metric ton, equivalent to about $60 a ton, and recently hit a series of all-time highs. Joe Wallace, WSJ, 25 June 2021 At the start of Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion, the price cratered to $85 per metric ton before recovering to about $100 after news of the accord. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022 The bill also requires businesses to pay a financial penalty per metric ton for methane emissions that exceed federal limits starting in 2024. New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 See More
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Chinese electric arc furnaces are responsible for around 1.5 metric tons of carbon dioxide per metric ton of steel produced, according to a May working paper from the European Commission. Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2021 Government initiatives, such as a U.S. program that provides tax credits for each metric ton of carbon a company captures, have created economic incentives. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 Indonesian thermal coal with a heating value at 3,800 kcal changed hand at about $78 per metric ton on a FOB basis last week, which would still below about 690 yuan (about $100) for local coal when considering shipping costs. Reuters, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022 Subsidies of as much as $85 per metric ton for carbon capture, an amount seen potentially extending the life of coal plants with billions of dollars in tax credits, were also included in the legislation. Ari Natter, Bloomberg.com, 28 July 2022 Prices for European Union emission allowances have shot up 69% to over €50 a metric ton, equivalent to about $60 a ton, and recently hit a series of all-time highs. Joe Wallace, WSJ, 25 June 2021 At the start of Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion, the price cratered to $85 per metric ton before recovering to about $100 after news of the accord. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022 The bill also requires businesses to pay a financial penalty per metric ton for methane emissions that exceed federal limits starting in 2024. New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
metric ton
noun
: a unit of weight equal to 1000 kilograms