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Coal to Zinc Ratio
The coal to zinc ratio is 0.03420 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,844.85 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Coal to Zinc ratio
1.000 T of coal = 0.03420 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/COAL): 29.24 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much coal.
Below its 1 year average. (11th percentile of the last 1 year)
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Zinc
$3,844.85
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of zinc per Metric Ton of coal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:21:42 GMT.
1Y average
0.03710
median 0.03608
1Y low
0.03146
Jan 27, 2026
1Y high
0.04817
Mar 22, 2026
Normal band
0.03398–0.04021
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.93σ
361 observations
Coal to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COAL/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Coal / Zinc price chart below.
COAL/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one T of Coal buys, over 1Y.
COAL/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COAL/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Coal and Zinc 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 zinc ratio
Coal to Zinc ratio = Coal price per Metric Ton ÷ Zinc 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 ÷ $3,844.85 = 0.03420. The inverse is 29.24.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the coal to zinc ratio today?
The coal to zinc ratio is 0.03420 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,844.85 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the coal to zinc ratio?
Divide the coal price per Metric Ton by the zinc 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 zinc per Metric Ton of coal.
What is the inverse of the coal to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to coal, is 29.24 — how many Metric Tons of coal one Metric Ton of zinc buys.