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Coal to Bitumen Ratio
The coal to bitumen ratio is 0.02894 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Bitumen at $4,544.00 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.
Coal to Bitumen ratio
1.000 T of coal = 0.02894 T of bitumen
Inverse (BIT/COAL): 34.56 — one Metric Ton of bitumen buys that much coal.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (0th percentile of the last 1 year)
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Bitumen
¥4,544.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of bitumen per Metric Ton of coal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:21 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.03313
median 0.03289
1Y low
0.02862
Aug 20, 2026
1Y high
0.04063
Mar 8, 2026
Normal band
0.03086–0.03540
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.84σ
312 observations
Coal to Bitumen ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COAL/BIT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Coal / Bitumen price chart below.
COAL/BIT ratio line
How many T of Bitumen one T of Coal buys, over 1Y.
COAL/BIT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COAL/BIT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Coal and Bitumen prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the coal to bitumen ratio
Coal to Bitumen ratio = Coal price per Metric Ton ÷ Bitumen price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of bitumen per Metric Ton of coal — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $131.50 ÷ $4,544.00 = 0.02894. The inverse is 34.56.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 coal to bitumen ratio today?
The coal to bitumen ratio is 0.02894 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the coal to bitumen ratio?
Divide the coal price per Metric Ton by the bitumen 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 bitumen per Metric Ton of coal.
What is the inverse of the coal to bitumen ratio?
The inverse, bitumen to coal, is 34.56 — how many Metric Tons of coal one Metric Ton of bitumen buys.