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Polyethylene to Kraft Pulp Ratio
The polyethylene to kraft pulp ratio is 1.601 — Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton divided by Kraft Pulp at $4,884.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Kraft Pulp ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 1.601 T of kraft pulp
Inverse (K-PULP/POL): 0.6247 — one Metric Ton of kraft pulp buys that much polyethylene.
Above its 1 year average. (72th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,818.00
per Metric Ton
Kraft Pulp
$4,884.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of kraft pulp per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:11:12 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
1.472
median 1.453
1Y low
1.133
Dec 24, 2025
1Y high
1.829
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
1.315–1.629
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.82σ
334 observations
Polyethylene to Kraft Pulp ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/K-PULP ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Kraft Pulp price chart below.
POL/K-PULP ratio line
How many T of Kraft Pulp one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/K-PULP ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/K-PULP ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Kraft Pulp 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 kraft pulp ratio
Polyethylene to Kraft Pulp ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Kraft Pulp price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of kraft pulp per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,818.00 ÷ $4,884.00 = 1.601. The inverse is 0.6247.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to kraft pulp ratio today?
The polyethylene to kraft pulp ratio is 1.601 — Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton divided by Kraft Pulp at $4,884.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to kraft pulp ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the kraft pulp 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 kraft pulp per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to kraft pulp ratio?
The inverse, kraft pulp to polyethylene, is 0.6247 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Metric Ton of kraft pulp buys.