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Cotton to Coal Ratio
The cotton to coal ratio is 0.005997 — Cotton at $0.8800 per Pound divided by Coal at $146.75 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Sep 13, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cotton to Coal ratio
1.000 Lb of cotton = 0.005997 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/CT): 166.8 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much cotton.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (51th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cotton
$0.8800
per Pound
Coal
$146.75
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Pound of cotton. Prices as of Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:26:42 GMT.
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1Y average
0.005910
median 0.005984
1Y low
0.004642
Mar 20, 2026
1Y high
0.006897
Aug 20, 2026
Normal band
0.005413–0.006408
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.17σ
250 observations
Cotton to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Coal price chart below.
CT/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one Lb of Cotton buys, over 1Y.
CT/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CT/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cotton and Coal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the cotton to coal ratio
Cotton to Coal ratio = Cotton price per Pound ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of coal per Pound of cotton — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.8800 ÷ $146.75 = 0.005997. The inverse is 166.8.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4349.29 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 64.53 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 100.05 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 104.61 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.83 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1805.98 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1309.60 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the cotton to coal ratio today?
The cotton to coal ratio is 0.005997 — Cotton at $0.8800 per Pound divided by Coal at $146.75 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cotton to coal ratio?
Divide the cotton price per Pound by the coal 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 coal per Pound of cotton.
What is the inverse of the cotton to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to cotton, is 166.8 — how many Pounds of cotton one Metric Ton of coal buys.