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Magnesium to Polypropylene Ratio
The magnesium to polypropylene ratio is 2.087 — Magnesium at $16,900.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 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.
Magnesium to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 T of magnesium = 2.087 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/MG): 0.4792 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much magnesium.
Below its 1 year average. (30th percentile of the last 1 year)
Magnesium
¥16,900.00
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 magnesium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:19:18 GMT.
1Y average
2.388
median 2.588
1Y low
1.870
Mar 22, 2026
1Y high
2.828
Jan 11, 2026
Normal band
2.093–2.682
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.02σ
342 observations
Magnesium to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the MG/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Magnesium / Polypropylene price chart below.
MG/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one T of Magnesium buys, over 1Y.
MG/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the MG/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Magnesium 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 magnesium to polypropylene ratio
Magnesium to Polypropylene ratio = Magnesium 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: $16,900.00 ÷ $8,099.00 = 2.087. The inverse is 0.4792.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the magnesium to polypropylene ratio today?
The magnesium to polypropylene ratio is 2.087 — Magnesium at $16,900.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the magnesium to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the magnesium 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 magnesium.
What is the inverse of the magnesium to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to magnesium, is 0.4792 — how many Metric Tons of magnesium one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.