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Phosphate Rock to Coal Ratio
The phosphate rock to coal ratio is 1.160 — Phosphate Rock at $152.50 per Metric Ton 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.
Phosphate Rock to Coal ratio
1.000 T of phosphate rock = 1.160 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/PR): 0.8623 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much phosphate rock.
Phosphate Rock
$152.50
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 phosphate rock. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:17:03 GMT.
Phosphate Rock to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PR/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Phosphate Rock / Coal price chart below.
PR/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one T of Phosphate Rock buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for PR/COAL over 1Y. Try a longer range.
PR/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PR/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
No overlapping history for PR/COAL over 1Y. Try a longer range.
Phosphate Rock 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 phosphate rock to coal ratio
Phosphate Rock to Coal ratio = Phosphate Rock 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: $152.50 ÷ $131.50 = 1.160. The inverse is 0.8623.
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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 phosphate rock to coal ratio today?
The phosphate rock to coal ratio is 1.160 — Phosphate Rock at $152.50 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the phosphate rock to coal ratio?
Divide the phosphate rock 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 phosphate rock.
What is the inverse of the phosphate rock to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to phosphate rock, is 0.8623 — how many Metric Tons of phosphate rock one Metric Ton of coal buys.