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Coal to Soda Ash Ratio
The coal to soda ash ratio is 0.1277 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Coal to Soda Ash ratio
1.000 T of coal = 0.1277 T of soda ash
Inverse (SODASH/COAL): 7.833 — one Metric Ton of soda ash buys that much coal.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (98th percentile of the last 1 year)
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of soda ash per Metric Ton of coal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:15:44 GMT.
1Y average
0.1029
median 0.09865
1Y low
0.08418
Dec 23, 2025
1Y high
0.1301
Jun 11, 2026
Normal band
0.08855–0.1172
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.73σ
314 observations
Coal to Soda Ash ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COAL/SODASH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Coal / Soda Ash price chart below.
COAL/SODASH ratio line
How many T of Soda Ash one T of Coal buys, over 1Y.
COAL/SODASH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COAL/SODASH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Coal and Soda Ash 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 soda ash ratio
Coal to Soda Ash ratio = Coal price per Metric Ton ÷ Soda Ash 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 ÷ $1,030.00 = 0.1277. The inverse is 7.833.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the coal to soda ash ratio today?
The coal to soda ash ratio is 0.1277 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the coal to soda ash ratio?
Divide the coal price per Metric Ton by the soda ash 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 soda ash per Metric Ton of coal.
What is the inverse of the coal to soda ash ratio?
The inverse, soda ash to coal, is 7.833 — how many Metric Tons of coal one Metric Ton of soda ash buys.