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Lithium to Polyethylene Ratio
The lithium to polyethylene ratio is 20.43 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lithium to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 T of lithium = 20.430 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/LC): 0.04895 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much lithium.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (59th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Metric Ton of lithium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:29 GMT.
1Y average
17.90
median 18.83
1Y low
9.869
Sep 11, 2025
1Y high
26.74
Jan 25, 2026
Normal band
13.07–22.72
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.53σ
340 observations
Lithium to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lithium / Polyethylene price chart below.
LC/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one T of Lithium buys, over 1Y.
LC/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lithium 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 lithium to polyethylene ratio
Lithium to Polyethylene ratio = Lithium price per Metric Ton ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $160,500.00 ÷ $7,856.00 = 20.43. The inverse is 0.04895.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the lithium to polyethylene ratio today?
The lithium to polyethylene ratio is 20.43 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lithium to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the lithium price per Metric Ton 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 Metric Ton of lithium.
What is the inverse of the lithium to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to lithium, is 0.04895 — how many Metric Tons of lithium one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.