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Cotton to Soda Ash Ratio
The cotton to soda ash ratio is 0.0008544 — Cotton at $0.8800 per Pound divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 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 Soda Ash ratio
1.000 Lb of cotton = 0.0008544 T of soda ash
Inverse (SODASH/CT): 1170 — one Metric Ton of soda ash buys that much cotton.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (99th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cotton
$0.8800
per Pound
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of soda ash per Pound of cotton. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:26 GMT.
1Y average
0.0006054
median 0.0005649
1Y low
0.0005008
Dec 16, 2025
1Y high
0.0008738
Aug 20, 2026
Normal band
0.0005177–0.0006932
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.84σ
248 observations
Cotton to Soda Ash ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/SODASH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Soda Ash price chart below.
CT/SODASH ratio line
How many T of Soda Ash one Lb of Cotton buys, over 1Y.
CT/SODASH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CT/SODASH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cotton and Soda Ash 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 soda ash ratio
Cotton to Soda Ash ratio = Cotton price per Pound ÷ Soda Ash price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of soda ash per Pound of cotton — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.8800 ÷ $1,030.00 = 0.0008544. The inverse is 1170.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cotton to soda ash ratio today?
The cotton to soda ash ratio is 0.0008544 — Cotton at $0.8800 per Pound divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cotton to soda ash ratio?
Divide the cotton price per Pound by the soda ash 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 soda ash per Pound of cotton.
What is the inverse of the cotton to soda ash ratio?
The inverse, soda ash to cotton, is 1170 — how many Pounds of cotton one Metric Ton of soda ash buys.