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Methanol to Cotton Ratio
The methanol to cotton ratio is 3215 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Methanol to Cotton ratio
1.000 T of methanol = 3,214.6 Lb of cotton
Inverse (CT/METH): 0.0003111 — one Pound of cotton buys that much methanol.
Below its 1 year average. (18th percentile of the last 1 year)
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Cotton
$0.8900
per Pound
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of cotton per Metric Ton of methanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:42 GMT.
1Y average
3521
median 3373
1Y low
2930
Jul 7, 2026
1Y high
4925
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
3119–3923
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.76σ
245 observations
Methanol to Cotton ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the METH/CT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Methanol / Cotton price chart below.
METH/CT ratio line
How many Lb of Cotton one T of Methanol buys, over 1Y.
METH/CT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the METH/CT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Methanol and Cotton 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 cotton ratio
Methanol to Cotton ratio = Methanol price per Metric Ton ÷ Cotton price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of cotton per Metric Ton of methanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2,861.00 ÷ $0.8900 = 3215. The inverse is 0.0003111.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the methanol to cotton ratio today?
The methanol to cotton ratio is 3215 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the methanol to cotton ratio?
Divide the methanol price per Metric Ton by the cotton price per Pound. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Pounds of cotton per Metric Ton of methanol.
What is the inverse of the methanol to cotton ratio?
The inverse, cotton to methanol, is 0.0003111 — how many Metric Tons of methanol one Pound of cotton buys.