MT
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- The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Atmospheric Programs (2010) calculated that, in 2004, coal-fired electrical power plants in the United States dumped 1,943.1 megatons (MT) of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere.
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China will import 150 million tons (Mt) of coal this year, twice what it imported last year.
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India burns 500 Mt of coal per year and is facing growing problems with its domestic mining industry.
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But that 150 Mt represents over 60 percent of the total exports of Australia, the world's top coal exporter.
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From the last USGS survey in 1998 and using the data from the last 14 years, I estimate that the US has 533 Mt of it left.
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Yet emissions from exported coal and LNG are thought to approach 800 Mt CO2.
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Some illustrative numbers: in Australia we've given ourselves till 2020 to get net CO2e emissions down to about 520 Mt, and we're now about 540 Mt.
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The company reported a production of 150 Mt of steel last year, showcasing its commitment to large-scale manufacturing.
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Each ship in the fleet can transport up to 100 Mt of cargo, significantly increasing the efficiency of international trade.
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According to the latest data, the world generated approximately 400 Mt of plastic waste in 2020.
Synonyms
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A unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms
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A weight equal to one thousand kilograms
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A unit of weight that equals 1,000 kilograms
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Etymology
MT is a short form of metric ton, where 'metric' refers to the metric system and 'ton' means a large weight. Think of M for 'metric' and T for 'ton', so MT means a weight of 1,000 kilograms.