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Cotton to Naphtha Ratio
The cotton to naphtha ratio is 0.001162 — Cotton at $0.8800 per Pound divided by Naphtha at $757.20 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cotton to Naphtha ratio
1.000 Lb of cotton = 0.001162 T of naphtha
Inverse (NAPHTHA/CT): 860.5 — one Metric Ton of naphtha buys that much cotton.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (48th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cotton
$0.8800
per Pound
Naphtha
$757.20
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of naphtha per Pound of cotton. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:01 GMT.
1Y average
0.001116
median 0.001174
1Y low
0.0007224
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.001348
Jan 7, 2026
Normal band
0.0009654–0.001267
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.30σ
248 observations
Cotton to Naphtha ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/NAPHTHA ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Naphtha price chart below.
CT/NAPHTHA ratio line
How many T of Naphtha one Lb of Cotton buys, over 1Y.
CT/NAPHTHA ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CT/NAPHTHA ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cotton and Naphtha 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 naphtha ratio
Cotton to Naphtha ratio = Cotton price per Pound ÷ Naphtha price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of naphtha per Pound of cotton — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.8800 ÷ $757.20 = 0.001162. The inverse is 860.5.
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| # | 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 cotton to naphtha ratio today?
The cotton to naphtha ratio is 0.001162 — Cotton at $0.8800 per Pound divided by Naphtha at $757.20 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cotton to naphtha ratio?
Divide the cotton price per Pound by the naphtha 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 naphtha per Pound of cotton.
What is the inverse of the cotton to naphtha ratio?
The inverse, naphtha to cotton, is 860.5 — how many Pounds of cotton one Metric Ton of naphtha buys.