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Copper Futures to Coal Ratio
The copper futures to coal ratio is 0.05011 — Copper Futures at $6.59 per Pound divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Copper Futures to Coal ratio
1.000 Lb of copper futures = 0.05011 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/HG-FUT): 19.95 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much copper futures.
Above its 1 year average. (79th percentile of the last 1 year)
Copper Futures
$6.59
per Pound
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Pound of copper futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:35:09 GMT.
1Y average
0.04714
median 0.04746
1Y low
0.03563
Mar 22, 2026
1Y high
0.05811
Jan 27, 2026
Normal band
0.04312–0.05116
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.74σ
332 observations
Copper Futures to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the HG-FUT/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Copper Futures / Coal price chart below.
HG-FUT/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one Lb of Copper Futures buys, over 1Y.
HG-FUT/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the HG-FUT/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Copper Futures 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 copper futures to coal ratio
Copper Futures to Coal ratio = Copper Futures 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 copper futures — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $6.59 ÷ $131.50 = 0.05011. The inverse is 19.95.
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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 copper futures to coal ratio today?
The copper futures to coal ratio is 0.05011 — Copper Futures at $6.59 per Pound divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the copper futures to coal ratio?
Divide the copper futures 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 copper futures.
What is the inverse of the copper futures to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to copper futures, is 19.95 — how many Pounds of copper futures one Metric Ton of coal buys.