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Methanol to Butter Ratio
The methanol to butter ratio is 0.6577 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Butter at $4,350.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Methanol to Butter ratio
1.000 T of methanol = 0.6577 T of butter
Inverse (BUTTER/METH): 1.520 — one Metric Ton of butter buys that much methanol.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (67th percentile of the last 1 year)
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Butter
€4,350.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ EUR per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of butter per Metric Ton of methanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:19:49 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and EUR). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.5719
median 0.5461
1Y low
0.3193
Aug 24, 2025
1Y high
0.8360
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
0.4294–0.7144
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.60σ
356 observations
Methanol to Butter ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the METH/BUTTER ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Methanol / Butter price chart below.
METH/BUTTER ratio line
How many T of Butter one T of Methanol buys, over 1Y.
METH/BUTTER ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the METH/BUTTER ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Methanol and Butter prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the methanol to butter ratio
Methanol to Butter ratio = Methanol price per Metric Ton ÷ Butter price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of butter per Metric Ton of methanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2,861.00 ÷ $4,350.00 = 0.6577. The inverse is 1.520.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the methanol to butter ratio today?
The methanol to butter ratio is 0.6577 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Butter at $4,350.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the methanol to butter ratio?
Divide the methanol price per Metric Ton by the butter 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 butter per Metric Ton of methanol.
What is the inverse of the methanol to butter ratio?
The inverse, butter to methanol, is 1.520 — how many Metric Tons of methanol one Metric Ton of butter buys.