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Lithium to Polypropylene Ratio
The lithium to polypropylene ratio is 19.82 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lithium to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 T of lithium = 19.817 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/LC): 0.05046 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much lithium.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (62th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Metric Ton of lithium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:34:25 GMT.
1Y average
17.67
median 18.19
1Y low
10.36
Sep 15, 2025
1Y high
27.42
Jan 25, 2026
Normal band
13.33–22.01
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.49σ
341 observations
Lithium to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lithium / Polypropylene price chart below.
LC/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one T of Lithium buys, over 1Y.
LC/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lithium 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 lithium to polypropylene ratio
Lithium to Polypropylene ratio = Lithium price per Metric Ton ÷ Polypropylene 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 ÷ $8,099.00 = 19.82. The inverse is 0.05046.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the lithium to polypropylene ratio today?
The lithium to polypropylene ratio is 19.82 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lithium to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the lithium price per Metric Ton 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 Metric Ton of lithium.
What is the inverse of the lithium to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to lithium, is 0.05046 — how many Metric Tons of lithium one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.