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

Latest updates. In South Africa, the price of coal was 93.84 USD per metric tonne in March 2026, compared to 91.21 in February 2026. This marks a rise of 2.88 percent.

Sample. This monthly series has a total of 507 records. The series covers the period extending from January 1984 to March 2026.

History. Here's a peek at a few simple statistics we computed on the entire sample: the price had a mean of 61.48; it recorded a bottom of 21.25 in August 2002; it hit a maximum of 302.00 in April 2022.

Latest values

Date Value - USD / metric tonne
2026-01-31 90.56
2026-02-28 91.21
2026-03-31 93.84

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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 675 1970-01-31 2026-03-31
Coal price (USD / metric tonne) - South Africa - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly 507 1984-01-31 2026-03-31