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Coal to Polypropylene Ratio
The coal to polypropylene ratio is 0.01624 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Coal to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 T of coal = 0.01624 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/COAL): 61.59 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much coal.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (48th percentile of the last 1 year)
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Metric Ton of coal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:20 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
0.01645
median 0.01631
1Y low
0.01414
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.02021
Jun 24, 2026
Normal band
0.01532–0.01758
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.19σ
342 observations
Coal to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COAL/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Coal / Polypropylene price chart below.
COAL/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one T of Coal buys, over 1Y.
COAL/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COAL/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Coal and Polypropylene 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 polypropylene ratio
Coal to Polypropylene ratio = Coal price per Metric Ton ÷ Polypropylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polypropylene per Metric Ton of coal — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $131.50 ÷ $8,099.00 = 0.01624. The inverse is 61.59.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the coal to polypropylene ratio today?
The coal to polypropylene ratio is 0.01624 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the coal to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the coal price per Metric Ton by the polypropylene 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 polypropylene per Metric Ton of coal.
What is the inverse of the coal to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to coal, is 61.59 — how many Metric Tons of coal one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.