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Cobalt to Polyvinyl Chloride Ratio
The cobalt to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 12.05 — Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cobalt to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio
1.000 T of cobalt = 12.046 T of polyvinyl chloride
Inverse (PVC/COB): 0.08302 — one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys that much cobalt.
Above its 1 year average. (77th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cobalt
$56,290.00
per Metric Ton
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,673.00
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 cobalt. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:44 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
10.82
median 11.27
1Y low
6.804
Aug 24, 2025
1Y high
12.97
Jun 29, 2026
Normal band
9.171–12.46
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.75σ
349 observations
Cobalt to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COB/PVC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cobalt / Polyvinyl Chloride price chart below.
COB/PVC ratio line
How many T of Polyvinyl Chloride one T of Cobalt buys, over 1Y.
COB/PVC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COB/PVC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cobalt 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 cobalt to polyvinyl chloride ratio
Cobalt to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio = Cobalt 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 cobalt — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $56,290.00 ÷ $4,673.00 = 12.05. The inverse is 0.08302.
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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 cobalt to polyvinyl chloride ratio today?
The cobalt to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 12.05 — Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cobalt to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
Divide the cobalt 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 cobalt.
What is the inverse of the cobalt to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
The inverse, polyvinyl chloride to cobalt, is 0.08302 — how many Metric Tons of cobalt one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys.