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Cobalt to Polypropylene Ratio
The cobalt to polypropylene ratio is 6.950 — Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cobalt to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 T of cobalt = 6.950 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/COB): 0.1439 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much cobalt.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (49th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cobalt
$56,290.00
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 cobalt. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:26:05 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
7.044
median 6.983
1Y low
4.745
Aug 24, 2025
1Y high
8.921
Jan 7, 2026
Normal band
5.897–8.191
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.08σ
342 observations
Cobalt to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COB/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cobalt / Polypropylene price chart below.
COB/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one T of Cobalt buys, over 1Y.
COB/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COB/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cobalt 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 cobalt to polypropylene ratio
Cobalt to Polypropylene ratio = Cobalt 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 cobalt — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $56,290.00 ÷ $8,099.00 = 6.950. The inverse is 0.1439.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
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| 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 polypropylene ratio today?
The cobalt to polypropylene ratio is 6.950 — Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cobalt to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the cobalt 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 cobalt.
What is the inverse of the cobalt to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to cobalt, is 0.1439 — how many Metric Tons of cobalt one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.