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Coal to Polyethylene Ratio
The coal to polyethylene ratio is 0.01674 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Coal to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 T of coal = 0.01674 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/COAL): 59.74 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much coal.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (66th percentile of the last 1 year)
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Metric Ton of coal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:26 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.01654
median 0.01637
1Y low
0.01396
Sep 7, 2025
1Y high
0.02091
Jun 24, 2026
Normal band
0.01523–0.01785
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.15σ
341 observations
Coal to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COAL/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Coal / Polyethylene price chart below.
COAL/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one T of Coal buys, over 1Y.
COAL/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COAL/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Coal and Polyethylene prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the coal to polyethylene ratio
Coal to Polyethylene ratio = Coal price per Metric Ton ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Metric Ton of coal — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $131.50 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.01674. The inverse is 59.74.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the coal to polyethylene ratio today?
The coal to polyethylene ratio is 0.01674 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the coal to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the coal price per Metric Ton by the polyethylene price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Metric Ton of coal.
What is the inverse of the coal to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to coal, is 59.74 — how many Metric Tons of coal one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.