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Zinc to Coal Ratio
The zinc to coal ratio is 29.24 — Zinc at $3,844.85 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Zinc to Coal ratio
1.000 T of zinc = 29.238 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/ZINC): 0.03420 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much zinc.
Above its 1 year average. (89th percentile of the last 1 year)
Zinc
$3,844.85
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 zinc. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:21:42 GMT.
1Y average
27.13
median 27.71
1Y low
20.76
Mar 22, 2026
1Y high
31.79
Jan 27, 2026
Normal band
25.02–29.24
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.00σ
361 observations
Zinc to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZINC/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Zinc / Coal price chart below.
ZINC/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one T of Zinc buys, over 1Y.
ZINC/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZINC/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Zinc 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 zinc to coal ratio
Zinc to Coal ratio = Zinc 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: $3,844.85 ÷ $131.50 = 29.24. The inverse is 0.03420.
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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 zinc to coal ratio today?
The zinc to coal ratio is 29.24 — Zinc at $3,844.85 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the zinc to coal ratio?
Divide the zinc 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 zinc.
What is the inverse of the zinc to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to zinc, is 0.03420 — how many Metric Tons of zinc one Metric Ton of coal buys.