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Polyethylene to Cotton Ratio
The polyethylene to cotton ratio is 8827 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 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.
Polyethylene to Cotton ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 8,827 Lb of cotton
Inverse (CT/POL): 0.0001133 — one Pound of cotton buys that much polyethylene.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (3th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Cotton
$0.8900
per Pound
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of cotton per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:58 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
10369
median 10401
1Y low
8630
Jul 7, 2026
1Y high
13091
Mar 18, 2026
Normal band
9480–11258
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.73σ
235 observations
Polyethylene to Cotton ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/CT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Cotton price chart below.
POL/CT ratio line
How many Lb of Cotton one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/CT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/CT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene 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 polyethylene to cotton ratio
Polyethylene to Cotton ratio = Polyethylene 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 polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $0.8900 = 8827. The inverse is 0.0001133.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to cotton ratio today?
The polyethylene to cotton ratio is 8827 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to cotton ratio?
Divide the polyethylene 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 polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to cotton ratio?
The inverse, cotton to polyethylene, is 0.0001133 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Pound of cotton buys.