It depends which ton you mean by 16T:Short (US) ton1 short ton = 2000 lb → 16 t = 16 × 2000 lb = 32,000lb→ 16 t and 32,000 lb are equalLong (UK) ton1 long ton = 2240 lb → 16 t = 16 × 2240 lb = 35,840 lb→ 16 t are greater than 32,000 lbMetric ton (tonne)1 tonne = 1,000 kg ≈ 2205 lb (not far short of the long ton) → 16 t = 16 × 1,000 kg = 16,000 kg ≈ 35,274 lb→ 16 t are greater than 32,000 lbOverall, 16 t is greater than or equal to 32,000 lb.