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Ethanol to Polypropylene Ratio
The ethanol to polypropylene ratio is 0.0002618 — Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Ethanol to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 Gal of ethanol = 0.0002618 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/ETHANOL): 3820 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much ethanol.
Above its 1 year average. (75th percentile of the last 1 year)
Ethanol
$2.12
per Gallon
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Gallon ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Gallon of ethanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:26:25 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
0.0002485
median 0.0002519
1Y low
0.0002032
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.0002967
Aug 31, 2025
Normal band
0.0002285–0.0002684
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.67σ
342 observations
Ethanol to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ETHANOL/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Ethanol / Polypropylene price chart below.
ETHANOL/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one Gal of Ethanol buys, over 1Y.
ETHANOL/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ETHANOL/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Ethanol and Polypropylene prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the ethanol to polypropylene ratio
Ethanol to Polypropylene ratio = Ethanol price per Gallon ÷ Polypropylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polypropylene per Gallon of ethanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2.12 ÷ $8,099.00 = 0.0002618. The inverse is 3820.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the ethanol to polypropylene ratio today?
The ethanol to polypropylene ratio is 0.0002618 — Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the ethanol to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the ethanol price per Gallon by the polypropylene 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 polypropylene per Gallon of ethanol.
What is the inverse of the ethanol to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to ethanol, is 3820 — how many Gallons of ethanol one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.