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Iron Ore to Coal Ratio
The iron ore to coal ratio is 0.7726 — Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Iron Ore to Coal ratio
1.000 T of iron ore = 0.7726 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/IORECR): 1.294 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much iron ore.
Iron Ore
$101.60
per Metric Ton
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Metric Ton of iron ore. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:27:53 GMT.
Iron Ore to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the IORECR/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Iron Ore / Coal price chart below.
IORECR/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one T of Iron Ore buys, over 1Y.
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IORECR/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the IORECR/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Iron Ore 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 iron ore to coal ratio
Iron Ore to Coal ratio = Iron Ore price per Metric Ton ÷ Coal 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: $101.60 ÷ $131.50 = 0.7726. The inverse is 1.294.
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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 iron ore to coal ratio today?
The iron ore to coal ratio is 0.7726 — Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the iron ore to coal ratio?
Divide the iron ore price per Metric Ton 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 Metric Ton of iron ore.
What is the inverse of the iron ore to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to iron ore, is 1.294 — how many Metric Tons of iron ore one Metric Ton of coal buys.