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Polyethylene to Coal Ratio
The polyethylene to coal ratio is 59.74 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Coal ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 59.741 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/POL): 0.01674 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much polyethylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (35th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:24 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
60.82
median 61.11
1Y low
47.82
Jun 24, 2026
1Y high
71.64
Sep 7, 2025
Normal band
56.22–65.41
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.23σ
341 observations
Polyethylene to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Coal price chart below.
POL/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Coal 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 coal ratio
Polyethylene to Coal ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of coal per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $131.50 = 59.74. The inverse is 0.01674.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to coal ratio today?
The polyethylene to coal ratio is 59.74 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to coal ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the coal 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 coal per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to polyethylene, is 0.01674 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Metric Ton of coal buys.