Coal price (USD / metric tonne) - Australia - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly

Latest updates. In Australia, the price of coal was 136.86 USD per metric tonne in May 2026, compared to 130.92 in April. This represents an increase of 4.54 percent.

Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 677 observations overall. The time span covered by the series extends from January 1970 to May 2026.

History. Here are a few simple statistics calculated on the whole sample: the price had a mean of 59.16; it recorded its highest level of 430.81 in September 2022; it hit a trough of 7.80 in January 1970.

Latest values

Date	Value - USD / metric tonne
2026-03-31	138.6
2026-04-30	130.92
2026-05-31	136.86

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Series Metadata

Field	Value
Description	Commodity price
Country or region	World
Economic concept	Price
Data type	Price estimates
Seasonally adjusted	No
Frequency	Monthly
Unit	USD / metric tonne
Sources	World Bank
Source type	International organization
Data licence	Creative Commons Attribution Licence
Measure type	Level

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Coal prices

Series Name	Observations	Start Date	End Date
Coal price (USD / metric tonne) - Australia - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly	677	1970-01-31	2026-05-31
Coal price (USD / metric tonne) - South Africa - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly	509	1984-01-31	2026-05-31