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Cotton to Kraft Pulp Ratio
The cotton to kraft pulp ratio is 0.3795 — Cotton at $1.87 per kilogram divided by Kraft Pulp at $4.94 per kilogram.
Cotton is quoted per pound and kraft pulp per metric ton, so both are restated per kilogram first. Dividing the two quotes as published would be out by exactly that much.
Prices as of Sep 22, 2026, 12:31 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cotton to Kraft Pulp ratio
1.000 kg of cotton = 0.3795 kg of kraft pulp
Inverse (K-PULP/CT): 2.635 — one kilogram of kraft pulp buys that much cotton.
Above its 1 year average. (84th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cotton
$1.87
per kilogram
Kraft Pulp
$4.94
per kilogram
Unit basis: USD per kilogram ÷ USD per kilogram. Both legs are priced in US dollars per kilogram, so the dollars and the kilograms cancel and the result is a plain unitless number. Prices as of Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:31:16 GMT.
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Cotton is quoted per pound and kraft pulp per metric ton, so both are restated per kilogram first. Dividing the two quotes as published would be out by exactly that much.
1Y average
0.3265
median 0.3110
1Y low
0.2539
Dec 24, 2025
1Y high
0.4371
Aug 31, 2026
Normal band
0.2789–0.3742
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.11σ
239 observations
Cotton to Kraft Pulp ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/K-PULP ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Kraft Pulp price chart below.
CT/K-PULP ratio line
How many kg of Kraft Pulp one kg of Cotton buys, over 1Y.
CT/K-PULP ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CT/K-PULP ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cotton and Kraft Pulp prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the cotton to kraft pulp ratio
Cotton to Kraft Pulp ratio = Cotton price in USD per kilogram ÷ Kraft Pulp price in USD per kilogram
Both legs are priced in US dollars per kilogram, so the dollars and the kilograms cancel and the result is a plain unitless number.
Cotton is quoted per pound and kraft pulp per metric ton, so both are restated per kilogram first. Dividing the two quotes as published would be out by exactly that much.
Worked example, live prices: $1.87 per kilogram ÷ $4.94 per kilogram = 0.3795. The inverse is 2.635.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cotton to kraft pulp ratio today?
The cotton to kraft pulp ratio is 0.3795 — Cotton at $1.87 per kilogram divided by Kraft Pulp at $4.94 per kilogram, from live mid-market prices. Both figures are US dollars per kilogram.
How do you calculate the cotton to kraft pulp ratio?
Divide the cotton price per kilogram by the kraft pulp price per kilogram. Both legs are priced in US dollars per kilogram, so the dollars and the kilograms cancel and the result is a plain unitless number.
What is the inverse of the cotton to kraft pulp ratio?
The inverse, kraft pulp to cotton, is 2.635 — how many kilograms of cotton one kilogram of kraft pulp buys.