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Polyethylene to Butter Ratio
The polyethylene to butter ratio is 1.806 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Butter at $4,350.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Butter ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 1.806 T of butter
Inverse (BUTTER/POL): 0.5537 — one Metric Ton of butter buys that much polyethylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (65th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Butter
€4,350.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ EUR per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of butter per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:26:08 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and EUR). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
1.646
median 1.640
1Y low
1.061
Aug 24, 2025
1Y high
2.157
May 4, 2026
Normal band
1.351–1.941
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.54σ
341 observations
Polyethylene to Butter ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/BUTTER ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Butter price chart below.
POL/BUTTER ratio line
How many T of Butter one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/BUTTER ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/BUTTER ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene 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 polyethylene to butter ratio
Polyethylene to Butter ratio = Polyethylene 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 polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $4,350.00 = 1.806. The inverse is 0.5537.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to butter ratio today?
The polyethylene to butter ratio is 1.806 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Butter at $4,350.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to butter ratio?
Divide the polyethylene 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 polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to butter ratio?
The inverse, butter to polyethylene, is 0.5537 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Metric Ton of butter buys.