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Coal to Methanol Ratio
The coal to methanol ratio is 0.04596 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Coal to Methanol ratio
1.000 T of coal = 0.04596 T of methanol
Inverse (METH/COAL): 21.76 — one Metric Ton of methanol buys that much coal.
Below its 1 year average. (25th percentile of the last 1 year)
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of methanol per Metric Ton of coal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:01 GMT.
1Y average
0.04880
median 0.04877
1Y low
0.03853
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.06017
Mar 12, 2026
Normal band
0.04467–0.05293
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.69σ
355 observations
Coal to Methanol ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COAL/METH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Coal / Methanol price chart below.
COAL/METH ratio line
How many T of Methanol one T of Coal buys, over 1Y.
COAL/METH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COAL/METH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Coal and Methanol 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 methanol ratio
Coal to Methanol ratio = Coal price per Metric Ton ÷ Methanol price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $131.50 ÷ $2,861.00 = 0.04596. The inverse is 21.76.
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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 methanol ratio today?
The coal to methanol ratio is 0.04596 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the coal to methanol ratio?
Divide the coal price per Metric Ton by the methanol 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 methanol per Metric Ton of coal.
What is the inverse of the coal to methanol ratio?
The inverse, methanol to coal, is 21.76 — how many Metric Tons of coal one Metric Ton of methanol buys.