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Coal to Tin Ratio
The coal to tin ratio is 0.002353 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Coal to Tin ratio
1.000 T of coal = 0.002353 T of tin
Inverse (TIN/COAL): 425.0 — one Metric Ton of tin buys that much coal.
Below its 1 year average. (14th percentile of the last 1 year)
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Tin
$55,891.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of tin per Metric Ton of coal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:11:53 GMT.
1Y average
0.002679
median 0.002659
1Y low
0.001870
Jan 27, 2026
1Y high
0.003552
Mar 20, 2026
Normal band
0.002379–0.002980
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.09σ
362 observations
Coal to Tin ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COAL/TIN ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Coal / Tin price chart below.
COAL/TIN ratio line
How many T of Tin one T of Coal buys, over 1Y.
COAL/TIN ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COAL/TIN ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Coal and Tin 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 tin ratio
Coal to Tin ratio = Coal price per Metric Ton ÷ Tin 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 ÷ $55,891.00 = 0.002353. The inverse is 425.0.
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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 tin ratio today?
The coal to tin ratio is 0.002353 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the coal to tin ratio?
Divide the coal price per Metric Ton by the tin 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 tin per Metric Ton of coal.
What is the inverse of the coal to tin ratio?
The inverse, tin to coal, is 425.0 — how many Metric Tons of coal one Metric Ton of tin buys.