There is Long Ton which is an English measurement and is 2,240 pounds. The 'short ton' is the ton that most Americans refer to which is 2000 pounds.
Also a metric ton (or also called tonne) is 1000 kg, which is equal to about 2204.6 pounds.
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A metric ton .
There is no opposite of 1 ton, as you cannot have a negative measurement of weight.
It depends which ton you use. In the UK 1 ton = 1 long ton = 2240 lb → a ton of steel weighs more than 2000 lb of cotton. In the US 1 ton = 1 short ton = 2000 lb → both are the same (A "metric ton", or "tonne" is 1000 kg which is approx 2205 lb, a little less than 1 long ton.)