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147.10 USDSeptember 2026Latest published observation

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History starts
January 1970
History ends
September 2026
Frequency
Monthly observations
Unit
USD per metric ton

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12 observations · January 1987 to December 1987

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Date or periodValue · USD per metric tonSource
January 198729.30 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
February 198729.30 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
March 198729.30 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
April 198724.80 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
May 198724.80 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
June 198724.80 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
July 198727.00 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
August 198727.00 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
September 198727.00 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
October 198727.00 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
November 198729.00 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
December 198731.00 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)

Coal price history by year

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Coal price history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)131.92 USD147.10 USDSeptember 2026109.80 USDJanuary 2026▲ +33.97%
2025108.39 USD118.60 USDJanuary 202598.60 USDApril 2025▼ −9.19%
2024136.15 USD146.60 USDOctober 2024124.20 USDFebruary 2024▲ +3.92%
2023172.77 USD318.00 USDJanuary 2023126.80 USDNovember 2023▼ −55.41%
2022344.91 USD430.80 USDSeptember 2022197.00 USDJanuary 2022▲ +92.49%
2021138.05 USD224.50 USDOctober 202186.70 USDFebruary 2021▲ +95.51%
202060.78 USD83.00 USDDecember 202050.10 USDAugust 2020▲ +19.08%
201977.90 USD98.60 USDJanuary 201965.60 USDAugust 2019▼ −32.86%
2018107.03 USD119.60 USDJuly 201893.70 USDApril 2018▼ −4.79%
201788.52 USD100.80 USDDecember 201774.40 USDMay 2017▲ +20.43%
201666.13 USD103.40 USDNovember 201649.00 USDJanuary 2016▲ +80.00%
201558.95 USD69.10 USDFebruary 201552.20 USDDecember 2015▼ −14.98%
201470.13 USD81.60 USDJanuary 201462.40 USDDecember 2014▼ −23.53%
201384.57 USD94.90 USDFebruary 201377.00 USDAugust 2013▼ −9.16%
201296.38 USD117.00 USDFebruary 201281.90 USDOctober 2012▼ −20.26%
2011121.46 USD132.50 USDJanuary 2011111.60 USDDecember 2011▼ −15.77%
201098.98 USD118.30 USDDecember 201089.80 USDAugust 2010▲ +21.96%
200971.85 USD83.10 USDDecember 200961.00 USDMarch 2009▲ +4.66%
2008127.13 USD180.00 USDJuly 200878.70 USDDecember 2008▼ −14.27%
200765.73 USD91.00 USDDecember 200751.30 USDJanuary 2007▲ +77.39%
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Coal price history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
200649.11 USD52.90 USDApril 200643.20 USDJanuary 2006▲ +15.28%
200547.63 USD53.00 USDJanuary 200538.10 USDNovember 2005▼ −27.92%
200452.97 USD61.40 USDJuly 200437.80 USDJanuary 2004▲ +38.36%
200326.10 USD34.00 USDDecember 200323.30 USDMay 2003▲ +36.55%
200225.33 USD28.10 USDFebruary 200222.30 USDAugust 2002▼ −10.58%
200132.32 USD34.00 USDJuly 200127.40 USDDecember 2001▼ −14.64%
200026.27 USD30.80 USDDecember 200025.10 USDJanuary 2000▲ +22.71%
199925.89 USD26.10 USDJanuary 199925.10 USDNovember 1999▼ −3.83%
199829.23 USD33.40 USDFebruary 199826.10 USDNovember 1998▼ −16.88%
199735.10 USD37.20 USDSeptember 199731.40 USDDecember 1997▼ −10.80%
199638.08 USD39.40 USDJanuary 199635.40 USDDecember 1996▼ −10.15%
199539.39 USD41.10 USDJuly 199537.10 USDJanuary 1995▲ +6.20%
199432.30 USD36.10 USDDecember 199429.50 USDMarch 1994▲ +16.45%
199331.33 USD35.00 USDJanuary 199331.00 USDFebruary 1993▼ −11.43%
199238.57 USD39.50 USDJanuary 199235.00 USDNovember 1992▼ −11.39%
199139.67 USD40.50 USDJanuary 199139.50 USDMarch 1991▼ −2.47%
199039.67 USD40.50 USDMay 199038.00 USDJanuary 1990▲ +6.58%
198938.00 USD38.00 USDJanuary 198938.00 USDJanuary 19890.00%
198834.88 USD38.00 USDDecember 198831.00 USDJanuary 1988▲ +22.58%
198727.53 USD31.00 USDDecember 198724.80 USDApril 1987▲ +5.80%
198631.18 USD33.80 USDJanuary 198629.30 USDDecember 1986▼ −13.31%
198533.80 USD33.80 USDJanuary 198533.80 USDJanuary 19850.00%
198431.01 USD33.80 USDDecember 198429.30 USDJanuary 1984▲ +15.36%
198338.21 USD43.00 USDJanuary 198329.30 USDDecember 1983▼ −31.86%
198254.76 USD55.60 USDJanuary 198245.50 USDDecember 1982▼ −18.17%
198153.63 USD56.50 USDApril 198145.00 USDJanuary 1981▲ +25.56%
198040.13 USD45.00 USDNovember 198032.40 USDJanuary 1980▲ +38.89%
197930.93 USD32.40 USDOctober 197930.20 USDJanuary 1979▲ +7.28%
197829.10 USD30.20 USDJune 197827.10 USDFebruary 1978▲ +8.24%
197728.70 USD28.70 USDJanuary 197728.70 USDJanuary 19770.00%
197627.20 USD27.20 USDJanuary 197627.20 USDJanuary 19760.00%
197526.80 USD26.80 USDJanuary 197526.80 USDJanuary 19750.00%
197416.90 USD16.90 USDJanuary 197416.90 USDJanuary 19740.00%
197311.50 USD11.50 USDJanuary 197311.50 USDJanuary 19730.00%
19729.60 USD9.60 USDJanuary 19729.60 USDJanuary 19720.00%
19718.70 USD8.70 USDJanuary 19718.70 USDJanuary 19710.00%
19707.80 USD7.80 USDJanuary 19707.80 USDJanuary 19700.00%

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