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Bitumen to Coal Ratio
The bitumen to coal ratio is 34.56 — Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Bitumen to Coal ratio
1.000 T of bitumen = 34.555 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/BIT): 0.02894 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much bitumen.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (100th percentile of the last 1 year)
Bitumen
¥4,544.00
per Metric Ton
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Metric Ton of bitumen. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:20 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
30.33
median 30.40
1Y low
24.61
Mar 8, 2026
1Y high
34.93
Aug 20, 2026
Normal band
28.26–32.39
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.05σ
312 observations
Bitumen to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the BIT/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Bitumen / Coal price chart below.
BIT/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one T of Bitumen buys, over 1Y.
BIT/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the BIT/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Bitumen and Coal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the bitumen to coal ratio
Bitumen to Coal ratio = Bitumen price per Metric Ton ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of coal per Metric Ton of bitumen — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,544.00 ÷ $131.50 = 34.56. The inverse is 0.02894.
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Live prices behind the ratio
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the bitumen to coal ratio today?
The bitumen to coal ratio is 34.56 — Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the bitumen to coal ratio?
Divide the bitumen price per Metric Ton by the coal price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of coal per Metric Ton of bitumen.
What is the inverse of the bitumen to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to bitumen, is 0.02894 — how many Metric Tons of bitumen one Metric Ton of coal buys.