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Cotton to Polyethylene Ratio
The cotton to polyethylene ratio is 0.0001133 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cotton to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 Lb of cotton = 0.0001133 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/CT): 8827 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much cotton.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (97th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cotton
$0.8900
per Pound
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Pound of cotton. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:01 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
0.00009713
median 0.00009614
1Y low
0.00007639
Mar 18, 2026
1Y high
0.0001159
Jul 7, 2026
Normal band
0.00008909–0.0001052
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.01σ
235 observations
Cotton to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Polyethylene price chart below.
CT/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one Lb of Cotton buys, over 1Y.
CT/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CT/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cotton and Polyethylene 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 polyethylene ratio
Cotton to Polyethylene ratio = Cotton price per Pound ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Pound of cotton — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.8900 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.0001133. The inverse is 8827.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
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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 cotton to polyethylene ratio today?
The cotton to polyethylene ratio is 0.0001133 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cotton to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the cotton price per Pound by the polyethylene 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 polyethylene per Pound of cotton.
What is the inverse of the cotton to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to cotton, is 8827 — how many Pounds of cotton one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.