Convert tonne of tnts to gigajoules

1 t TNT = 4.184 GJ — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.

4.184GJ
✓ Exact 1 t TNT = 4.184 GJ
As a fraction: 523/125
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1 t TNT = 4.184 GJ
Show this value in all 39 energy & work units
  • Petajoules PJ 0.000 004 184
  • Terajoules TJ 0.004 184
  • Gigajoules GJ 4.184
  • Megajoules MJ 4184
  • Kilojoules kJ 4 184 000
  • Joules J 4 184 000 000
  • Millijoules mJ 4 184 000 000 000
  • Microjoules µJ 4 184 000 000 000 000
  • Nanojoules nJ 4.184e+18
  • Watt-hours Wh 1 162 222.222 22
  • Kilowatt-hours kWh 1162.222 222 22
  • Megawatt-hours MWh 1.162 222 222 22
  • Gigawatt-hours GWh 0.001 162 222 222 22
  • Terawatt-hours TWh 0.000 001 162 222 222 22
  • Calorie (thermochemical)s cal 1 000 000 000
  • Kilocalories kcal 1 000 000
  • Calorie (IT)s cal (IT) 999 331 231.489
  • Kilocalorie (IT)s kcal (IT) 999 331.231 489
  • British thermal units BTU 3 965 666.831 39
  • BTU (thermochemical)s BTU (th) 3 968 321.7148
  • Million BTUs MMBTU 3.965 666 831 39
  • Therm (US)s thm 39.666 137 026 4
  • Therm (EC)s thm (EC) 39.656 662 774 3
  • Electronvolts eV 2.61144739675e+28
  • Kiloelectronvolts keV 2.61144739675e+25
  • Megaelectronvolts MeV 2.61144739675e+22
  • Gigaelectronvolts GeV 2.61144739675e+19
  • Teraelectronvolts TeV 2.61144739675e+16
  • Ergs erg 4.184e+16
  • Foot-pounds ft·lbf 3 085 960 032.58
  • Inch-pounds in·lbf 37 031 520 390.9
  • Foot-poundals ft·pdl 99 287 827 931.3
  • Horsepower-hours hp·h 1558.565 673 02
  • Tonne of TNTs t TNT 1
  • Kiloton of TNTs kt TNT 0.001
  • Megaton of TNTs Mt TNT 0.000 001
  • Hartrees Eₕ 9.59689217281e+26
  • Rydbergs Ry 1.91937843456e+27
  • Quads quad 3.96566683139e-9

Every row is Tonne of TNT (t TNT) converted through the joule, in exact rational arithmetic.

How to convert tonne of tnts to gigajoules

Multiply the number of tonne of tnts by 4.184 to get gigajoules.

The exact factor is 4.184 — as a fraction, 523/125.

Tonne of TNT: A convention, not a measurement: exactly 4.184 GJ per tonne.

Tonne of TNT to Gigajoule conversion table

Tonne of TNTs (t TNT) Gigajoules (GJ)
1 t TNT 4.184
2 t TNT 8.368
3 t TNT 12.552
5 t TNT 20.92
10 t TNT 41.84
20 t TNT 83.68
25 t TNT 104.6
50 t TNT 209.2
100 t TNT 418.4
250 t TNT 1046
500 t TNT 2092
1000 t TNT 4184

Gigajoule to Tonne of TNT conversion table

Gigajoules (GJ) Tonne of TNTs (t TNT)
1 GJ 0.239 005 74
2 GJ 0.478 011 47
3 GJ 0.717 017 21
5 GJ 1.195 028 7
10 GJ 2.390 057 4
20 GJ 4.780 114 7
25 GJ 5.975 143 4
50 GJ 11.950 287
100 GJ 23.900 574
250 GJ 59.751 434
500 GJ 119.502 87
1000 GJ 239.005 74

Frequently asked

How many gigajoules are in a tonne of tnt?

One tonne of tnt equals 4.184 gigajoules (t TNT → GJ). That figure is exact, not rounded.

How do you convert tonne of tnts to gigajoules?

Multiply the number of tonne of tnts by 4.184 to get gigajoules.

What is 1 GJ in tonne of tnts?

One gigajoule is 0.2390057361 tonne of tnts.

What is 10 t TNT in GJ?

10 t TNT = 41.84 GJ.

What exactly is a tonne of tnt?

A convention, not a measurement: exactly 4.184 GJ per tonne.

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