Convert Short Tons to Gigatons
Convert Short Tons (ton) to Gigatons (Gt) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
Gt = ton × 9.071847400e-10
About Short Tons
A short ton (also known as a US ton) equals exactly 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.185 kg. It is the standard ton in the United States for coal, scrap metal, aggregate, freight, and agricultural commodities. US electricity, energy, and mining production statistics are reported in short tons or millions of short tons (MMst). American trucking weight limits, rail car capacities, and bulk cargo specifications use short tons. When Americans refer to a 'ton' without qualification, they almost always mean the short ton.
About Gigatons
A gigaton (Gt) equals one billion metric tonnes (10¹² kg). It is the standard unit for planetary-scale mass measurements and global environmental budgets. Annual human CO₂ emissions are approximately 37 Gt CO₂; Earth's atmosphere contains roughly 5,480 Gt of air; Antarctic ice sheet mass is around 26,500,000 Gt of ice. Climate scientists report ice sheet mass balance changes in gigatons per year - the Greenland ice sheet loses approximately 280 Gt of ice annually due to climate change.
Quick Reference Table
| Short Tons (ton) | Gigatons (Gt) |
|---|---|
| 1 ton | 9.072 × 10-10 Gt |
| 2 ton | 1.814 × 10-9 Gt |
| 5 ton | 4.536 × 10-9 Gt |
| 10 ton | 9.072 × 10-9 Gt |
| 25 ton | 2.268 × 10-8 Gt |
| 50 ton | 4.536 × 10-8 Gt |
| 100 ton | 9.072 × 10-8 Gt |