Convert Quintal to Tonne
1 quintal = 0.1 tonne (t). For example, 10 quintal = 1 tonne and 100 quintal = 10 tonne. Type any value below to convert quintal to tonne both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Quick answer: Quintal to Tonne
1 Quintal = 0.1 Tonne (q → t). To convert quintal to tonne, multiply by 0.1. To convert tonne to quintal, multiply by 10. The converter at the top does this instantly and both ways; the sections below give the formula, worked examples, a full conversion chart and answers to the most common quintal-to-tonne questions.
How to convert Quintal to Tonne
To convert quintal to tonne, multiply the number of quintal by the conversion factor 0.1, because 1 q = 0.1 t. The conversion is linear, so the same factor works for any value — whole numbers, decimals or fractions. For the reverse direction, 1 t = 10 q, so you divide by 0.1 (or multiply by 10) to turn tonne back into quintal.
t = q × 0.1 ·
q = t × 10
- Write down the value you want to convert, in quintal.
- Multiply it by 0.1.
- The result is the same area/length/quantity expressed in tonne.
Quintal to Tonne — worked examples
Each row shows the exact arithmetic so you can follow the conversion step by step. For example, 5 quintal is 0.5 tonne because 5 q × 0.1 = 0.5 t.
| Quintal | Calculation | Tonne |
|---|---|---|
| 1 q | 1 q × 0.1 = 0.1 t | 0.1 t |
| 2 q | 2 q × 0.1 = 0.2 t | 0.2 t |
| 3 q | 3 q × 0.1 = 0.3 t | 0.3 t |
| 5 q | 5 q × 0.1 = 0.5 t | 0.5 t |
| 7 q | 7 q × 0.1 = 0.7 t | 0.7 t |
| 10 q | 10 q × 0.1 = 1 t | 1 t |
| 12 q | 12 q × 0.1 = 1.2 t | 1.2 t |
| 15 q | 15 q × 0.1 = 1.5 t | 1.5 t |
| 20 q | 20 q × 0.1 = 2 t | 2 t |
| 25 q | 25 q × 0.1 = 2.5 t | 2.5 t |
| 50 q | 50 q × 0.1 = 5 t | 5 t |
| 100 q | 100 q × 0.1 = 10 t | 10 t |
Common Quintal to Tonne conversions
These are the quintal-to-tonne values people look up most often. Every figure is computed from the exact factor, so you can rely on them for quick reference:
- 1 quintal = 0.1 tonne
- 2 quintal = 0.2 tonne
- 2.5 quintal = 0.25 tonne
- 3 quintal = 0.3 tonne
- 4 quintal = 0.4 tonne
- 5 quintal = 0.5 tonne
- 6 quintal = 0.6 tonne
- 7 quintal = 0.7 tonne
- 8 quintal = 0.8 tonne
- 9 quintal = 0.9 tonne
- 10 quintal = 1 tonne
- 12 quintal = 1.2 tonne
- 15 quintal = 1.5 tonne
- 20 quintal = 2 tonne
- 25 quintal = 2.5 tonne
- 30 quintal = 3 tonne
- 50 quintal = 5 tonne
- 75 quintal = 7.5 tonne
- 100 quintal = 10 tonne
- 200 quintal = 20 tonne
- 500 quintal = 50 tonne
- 1000 quintal = 100 tonne
Quintal to Tonne conversion chart (both directions)
The chart below converts quintal to tonne and tonne to quintal side by side, so it works whichever way you need. 1 quintal = 0.1 tonne, and 1 tonne = 10 quintal.
| Quintal → Tonne | Tonne → Quintal |
|---|---|
| 0.25 q = 0.025 t | 0.25 t = 2.5 q |
| 0.5 q = 0.05 t | 0.5 t = 5 q |
| 1 q = 0.1 t | 1 t = 10 q |
| 2 q = 0.2 t | 2 t = 20 q |
| 3 q = 0.3 t | 3 t = 30 q |
| 4 q = 0.4 t | 4 t = 40 q |
| 5 q = 0.5 t | 5 t = 50 q |
| 6 q = 0.6 t | 6 t = 60 q |
| 7 q = 0.7 t | 7 t = 70 q |
| 8 q = 0.8 t | 8 t = 80 q |
| 9 q = 0.9 t | 9 t = 90 q |
| 10 q = 1 t | 10 t = 100 q |
| 12 q = 1.2 t | 12 t = 120 q |
| 15 q = 1.5 t | 15 t = 150 q |
| 20 q = 2 t | 20 t = 200 q |
| 25 q = 2.5 t | 25 t = 250 q |
| 30 q = 3 t | 30 t = 300 q |
| 40 q = 4 t | 40 t = 400 q |
| 50 q = 5 t | 50 t = 500 q |
| 75 q = 7.5 t | 75 t = 750 q |
| 100 q = 10 t | 100 t = 1,000 q |
| 150 q = 15 t | 150 t = 1,500 q |
| 200 q = 20 t | 200 t = 2,000 q |
| 250 q = 25 t | 250 t = 2,500 q |
| 500 q = 50 t | 500 t = 5,000 q |
| 1000 q = 100 t | 1000 t = 10,000 q |
Quintal vs Tonne: which is bigger?
A tonne is the larger unit: one tonne equals 10 quintals. Put another way, you need 10 quintals to make a single tonne.
What is a Quintal? History, origin and usage
The quintal travelled a long way to reach its modern value: from the Latin centenarius, "of a hundred", through the Arabic qintar, into medieval European trade, where it meant a hundredweight of whatever the local pound happened to be. Metrication settled the argument by redefining it as exactly one hundred kilograms.
In India the quintal is the standard unit of the grain trade. Minimum support prices for wheat, paddy, pulses and sugarcane are announced in rupees per quintal, and mandi (market yard) rates are quoted the same way, so farmers, traders and policy documents all deal in quintals rather than tonnes.
Ten quintals make one tonne, which is what makes it a convenient trading size — big enough for a sack-load, small enough to price. The older non-metric "hundredweight" it descends from is still a different mass in Britain and the United States.
What is a Tonne? History, origin and usage
The word "tonne" comes from the tun, a large medieval wine cask. When the metric system needed a bulk unit, the name was borrowed and the value made round: exactly one thousand kilograms. It was formally recognised as a unit for use with SI in 1879 and remains accepted today, even though its strictly SI name would be the megagram.
Tonnes measure freight, shipping containers, harvests, vehicle weight limits, industrial output and carbon emissions. Almost every country outside the United States means the metric tonne when it says "ton".
Nobody says "megagram", even though that is the coherent SI name for the same mass. In writing, "tonne" or "metric ton" is used to distinguish it from the American short ton and the British long ton, which are both different — and different from each other.
Convert 1 Quintal to other units
It can help to see a quintal next to the other units it is commonly compared with. One quintal (q) is equal to:
| 1 Quintal equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 100 kg | Kilogram |
| 100,000 g | Gram |
| 100,000,000 mg | Milligram |
| 100,000,000,000 µg | Microgram |
| 0.1 t | Tonne |
| 220.4623 lb | Pound |
| 3,527.396 oz | Ounce |
| 15.7473 st | Stone |
| 0.1102311 ton (US) | Short ton |
| 0.09842065 ton (UK) | Long ton |
| 3,215.075 oz t | Troy ounce |
| 1,543,236 gr | Grain |
| 500,000 ct | Carat |
Convert 1 Tonne to other units
One tonne (t) is equal to:
| 1 Tonne equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 1,000 kg | Kilogram |
| 1,000,000 g | Gram |
| 1,000,000,000 mg | Milligram |
| 1,000,000,000,000 µg | Microgram |
| 10 q | Quintal |
| 2,204.623 lb | Pound |
| 35,273.96 oz | Ounce |
| 157.473 st | Stone |
| 1.102311 ton (US) | Short ton |
| 0.9842065 ton (UK) | Long ton |
| 32,150.75 oz t | Troy ounce |
| 15,432,360 gr | Grain |
| 5,000,000 ct | Carat |
Tips for converting Quintal to Tonne
- To go from quintal to tonne, multiply by 0.1; to go back, divide by 0.1 (or multiply by 10).
- For a quick mental estimate, remember that 1 quintal ≈ 0.1 tonne, so 10 quintal ≈ 1 tonne.
- The converter above keeps full precision; the tables round for readability, so use the tool for exact figures.
- Both fields update live as you type — change either side to convert in that direction.
How to use this Quintal to Tonne converter
Type a number into the Quintal field and the equivalent in Tonne appears instantly — there is no “convert” button to press and nothing is sent to a server, so it works offline once the page has loaded and is safe for any data. You can also type into the Tonne field to convert the other way (tonne to quintal). Use the swap control to flip the two units, and copy the result with a single click. Because the calculation runs in your browser with full floating-point precision, the converter is more exact than the rounded figures shown in the reference chart above — use the chart for quick look-ups and the tool for precise work.
Accuracy and method
Every figure on this page — the formula, the worked examples, the conversion chart and the “convert to other units” tables — is computed from a single verified conversion factor (1 q = 0.1 t), never copied from a hand-typed lookup table that could drift. That factor is derived from each unit’s definition in terms of a common base unit, and an automated check re-verifies all of the site’s factors on every update, so the numbers here stay correct over time. This matters for quintal-to-tonne conversions because a small rounding error in a published table compounds quickly at larger quantities; computing from the exact factor avoids that.
Sources
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — the defining document for the SI, published by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. It fixes the base unit that this conversion resolves to, which is why the factor here can be exact rather than approximate.
- NIST — Definitions of the SI base units — the US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference for the SI base units, used here as an independent cross-check on the base-unit definition.
Weight factors here are exact, anchored to the kilogram: the international pound is exactly 0.45359237 kg, a stone is 14 pounds, a short ton is 2,000 pounds and a long ton is 2,240, a grain is 1/7000 of a pound and a metric carat is exactly 200 mg. So the live tool and every number on this page always agree.
Frequently asked questions
- How many tonne are in 1 quintal?
- 1 quintal = 0.1 tonne (t). To convert any number of quintal to tonne, multiply by 0.1.
- How do I convert quintal to tonne?
- Multiply the number of quintal by 0.1. For example, 10 quintal = 10 × 0.1 = 1 tonne, and 25 quintal = 2.5 tonne.
- How many quintal are in 1 tonne?
- 1 tonne = 10 quintal. So to convert tonne back to quintal, multiply by 10.
- What is the formula to convert quintal to tonne?
- tonne = quintal × 0.1. The reverse formula is quintal = tonne × 10.
- How much is 100 quintal in tonne?
- 100 quintal = 10 tonne. (And 1000 quintal = 100 tonne.)
- Which is bigger, a quintal or a tonne?
- A tonne is larger: 1 tonne = 10 quintal.
- Is this quintal to tonne converter accurate?
- Yes — every value is computed from the exact 0.1 t per q factor (not rounded look-up tables), and the factors are re-verified automatically on every update.
- Can I convert tonne to quintal too?
- Yes. The converter works both ways — enter a value in either field. 1 tonne = 10 quintal.