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Cotton to Methanol Ratio
The cotton to methanol ratio is 0.0003111 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cotton to Methanol ratio
1.000 Lb of cotton = 0.0003111 T of methanol
Inverse (METH/CT): 3215 — one Metric Ton of methanol buys that much cotton.
Above its 1 year average. (82th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cotton
$0.8900
per Pound
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of methanol per Pound of cotton. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:43 GMT.
1Y average
0.0002874
median 0.0002964
1Y low
0.0002031
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.0003413
Jul 7, 2026
Normal band
0.0002578–0.0003169
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.80σ
245 observations
Cotton to Methanol ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/METH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Methanol price chart below.
CT/METH ratio line
How many T of Methanol one Lb of Cotton buys, over 1Y.
CT/METH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CT/METH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cotton 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 cotton to methanol ratio
Cotton to Methanol ratio = Cotton price per Pound ÷ Methanol price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of methanol per Pound of cotton — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.8900 ÷ $2,861.00 = 0.0003111. The inverse is 3215.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cotton to methanol ratio today?
The cotton to methanol ratio is 0.0003111 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cotton to methanol ratio?
Divide the cotton price per Pound 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 Pound of cotton.
What is the inverse of the cotton to methanol ratio?
The inverse, methanol to cotton, is 3215 — how many Pounds of cotton one Metric Ton of methanol buys.