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Coal to Polyvinyl Chloride Ratio
The coal to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 0.02806 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,687.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Coal to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio
1.000 T of coal = 0.02806 T of polyvinyl chloride
Inverse (PVC/COAL): 35.64 — one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys that much coal.
Above its 1 year average. (80th percentile of the last 1 year)
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,687.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride per Metric Ton of coal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:12:00 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
0.02534
median 0.02475
1Y low
0.02069
Sep 14, 2025
1Y high
0.03300
Jun 29, 2026
Normal band
0.02261–0.02808
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.99σ
348 observations
Coal to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COAL/PVC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Coal / Polyvinyl Chloride price chart below.
COAL/PVC ratio line
How many T of Polyvinyl Chloride one T of Coal buys, over 1Y.
COAL/PVC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COAL/PVC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Coal and Polyvinyl Chloride 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 polyvinyl chloride ratio
Coal to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio = Coal price per Metric Ton ÷ Polyvinyl Chloride price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride per Metric Ton of coal — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $131.50 ÷ $4,687.00 = 0.02806. The inverse is 35.64.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the coal to polyvinyl chloride ratio today?
The coal to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 0.02806 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,687.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the coal to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
Divide the coal price per Metric Ton by the polyvinyl chloride 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 polyvinyl chloride per Metric Ton of coal.
What is the inverse of the coal to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
The inverse, polyvinyl chloride to coal, is 35.64 — how many Metric Tons of coal one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys.