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Cotton to Polyvinyl Chloride Ratio
The cotton to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 0.0001899 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,687.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cotton to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio
1.000 Lb of cotton = 0.0001899 T of polyvinyl chloride
Inverse (PVC/CT): 5266 — one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys that much cotton.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (99th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cotton
$0.8900
per Pound
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,687.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride per Pound of cotton. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:09:55 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
0.0001490
median 0.0001437
1Y low
0.0001116
Mar 13, 2026
1Y high
0.0001930
Aug 20, 2026
Normal band
0.0001313–0.0001667
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.31σ
237 observations
Cotton to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/PVC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Polyvinyl Chloride price chart below.
CT/PVC ratio line
How many T of Polyvinyl Chloride one Lb of Cotton buys, over 1Y.
CT/PVC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CT/PVC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cotton and Polyvinyl Chloride 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 polyvinyl chloride ratio
Cotton to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio = Cotton price per Pound ÷ Polyvinyl Chloride price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride per Pound of cotton — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.8900 ÷ $4,687.00 = 0.0001899. The inverse is 5266.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cotton to polyvinyl chloride ratio today?
The cotton to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 0.0001899 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,687.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cotton to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
Divide the cotton price per Pound by the polyvinyl chloride 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 polyvinyl chloride per Pound of cotton.
What is the inverse of the cotton to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
The inverse, polyvinyl chloride to cotton, is 5266 — how many Pounds of cotton one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys.