Coal price (USD / metric tonne) - Australia - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Coal prices (World Bank Pink Sheets)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Australia, the price of coal stood at 109.78 USD per metric tonne in January 2026, compared to 107.67 in December 2025. This represents a rise of 1.96 percent.
Sample. There are 673 data points overall in the monthly time series shown in the chart above. The series covers the time span stretching from January 1970 to January 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some statistics computed on the full sample: the price recorded a bottom of 7.80 in January 1970; it hit a maximum of 430.81 in September 2022; it was equal on average to 58.73.
Latest values
| Date | Value - USD / metric tonne |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | 112.6 |
| 2025-12-31 | 107.67 |
| 2026-01-31 | 109.78 |
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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 | 673 | 1970-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Coal price (USD / metric tonne) - South Africa - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly | 505 | 1984-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |