Tar batu bara dipérang dadi telung jinis: tar batu bara suhu rendah, tar batubara suhu medium, lan tar batu bara suhu dhuwur.
Tar batubara nduweni kepadatan fluktuasi antarane 1.17 lan 1.19 gram saben centimeter kubik, nerjemahake babagan 1.17 kanggo 1.19 ton saben meter kubik.
Dibandingke, the density of biotar typically sits at around 1.2 gram saben centimeter kubik, corresponding to 1.2 ton saben meter kubik.