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Methanol to Coal Ratio
The methanol to coal ratio is 21.76 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Methanol to Coal ratio
1.000 T of methanol = 21.757 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/METH): 0.04596 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much methanol.
Above its 1 year average. (75th percentile of the last 1 year)
Methanol
$2,861.00
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 methanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:58 GMT.
1Y average
20.64
median 20.50
1Y low
16.62
Mar 12, 2026
1Y high
25.96
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
18.86–22.42
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.63σ
355 observations
Methanol to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the METH/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Methanol / Coal price chart below.
METH/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one T of Methanol buys, over 1Y.
METH/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the METH/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Methanol 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 methanol to coal ratio
Methanol to Coal ratio = Methanol 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: $2,861.00 ÷ $131.50 = 21.76. The inverse is 0.04596.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the methanol to coal ratio today?
The methanol to coal ratio is 21.76 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the methanol to coal ratio?
Divide the methanol 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 methanol.
What is the inverse of the methanol to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to methanol, is 0.04596 — how many Metric Tons of methanol one Metric Ton of coal buys.