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Platinum to Coal Ratio
The platinum to coal ratio is 14.32 — Platinum at $1,882.54 per Troy Ounce divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Platinum to Coal ratio
1.000 T.oz of platinum = 14.316 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/PL): 0.06985 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much platinum.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (43th percentile of the last 1 year)
Platinum
$1,882.54
per Troy Ounce
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Troy Ounce of platinum. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:17:40 GMT.
1Y average
15.30
median 14.72
1Y low
10.79
Jun 11, 2026
1Y high
26.82
Jan 26, 2026
Normal band
12.35–18.26
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.33σ
311 observations
Platinum to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PL/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Platinum / Coal price chart below.
PL/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one T.oz of Platinum buys, over 1Y.
PL/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PL/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Platinum 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 platinum to coal ratio
Platinum to Coal ratio = Platinum price per Troy Ounce ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of coal per Troy Ounce of platinum — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,882.54 ÷ $131.50 = 14.32. The inverse is 0.06985.
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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 platinum to coal ratio today?
The platinum to coal ratio is 14.32 — Platinum at $1,882.54 per Troy Ounce divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the platinum to coal ratio?
Divide the platinum price per Troy Ounce 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 Troy Ounce of platinum.
What is the inverse of the platinum to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to platinum, is 0.06985 — how many Troy Ounces of platinum one Metric Ton of coal buys.