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Ethanol to Soda Ash Ratio
The ethanol to soda ash ratio is 0.002058 — Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Ethanol to Soda Ash ratio
1.000 Gal of ethanol = 0.002058 T of soda ash
Inverse (SODASH/ETHANOL): 485.8 — one Metric Ton of soda ash buys that much ethanol.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (100th percentile of the last 1 year)
Ethanol
$2.12
per Gallon
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Gallon ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of soda ash per Gallon of ethanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:29 GMT.
1Y average
0.001549
median 0.001579
1Y low
0.001240
Dec 23, 2025
1Y high
0.002058
Aug 21, 2026
Normal band
0.001368–0.001729
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.83σ
314 observations
Ethanol to Soda Ash ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ETHANOL/SODASH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Ethanol / Soda Ash price chart below.
ETHANOL/SODASH ratio line
How many T of Soda Ash one Gal of Ethanol buys, over 1Y.
ETHANOL/SODASH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ETHANOL/SODASH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Ethanol 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 ethanol to soda ash ratio
Ethanol to Soda Ash ratio = Ethanol price per Gallon ÷ Soda Ash price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of soda ash per Gallon of ethanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2.12 ÷ $1,030.00 = 0.002058. The inverse is 485.8.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the ethanol to soda ash ratio today?
The ethanol to soda ash ratio is 0.002058 — Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the ethanol to soda ash ratio?
Divide the ethanol price per Gallon 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 Gallon of ethanol.
What is the inverse of the ethanol to soda ash ratio?
The inverse, soda ash to ethanol, is 485.8 — how many Gallons of ethanol one Metric Ton of soda ash buys.