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Cobalt to Methanol Ratio
The cobalt to methanol ratio is 19.67 — Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cobalt to Methanol ratio
1.000 T of cobalt = 19.675 T of methanol
Inverse (METH/COB): 0.05083 — one Metric Ton of methanol buys that much cobalt.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (41th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cobalt
$56,290.00
per Metric Ton
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of methanol per Metric Ton of cobalt. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:17:38 GMT.
1Y average
20.89
median 21.33
1Y low
14.39
Aug 25, 2025
1Y high
27.45
Feb 11, 2026
Normal band
17.39–24.39
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.35σ
356 observations
Cobalt to Methanol ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COB/METH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cobalt / Methanol price chart below.
COB/METH ratio line
How many T of Methanol one T of Cobalt buys, over 1Y.
COB/METH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COB/METH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cobalt and Methanol prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the cobalt to methanol ratio
Cobalt to Methanol ratio = Cobalt price per Metric Ton ÷ Methanol price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $56,290.00 ÷ $2,861.00 = 19.67. The inverse is 0.05083.
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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 cobalt to methanol ratio today?
The cobalt to methanol ratio is 19.67 — Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cobalt to methanol ratio?
Divide the cobalt price per Metric Ton by the methanol 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 methanol per Metric Ton of cobalt.
What is the inverse of the cobalt to methanol ratio?
The inverse, methanol to cobalt, is 0.05083 — how many Metric Tons of cobalt one Metric Ton of methanol buys.