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Polyethylene to Lithium Ratio
The polyethylene to lithium ratio is 0.04895 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
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 Lithium ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 0.04895 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/POL): 20.43 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much polyethylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (41th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lithium per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:33 GMT.
1Y average
0.06100
median 0.05311
1Y low
0.03740
Jan 25, 2026
1Y high
0.1013
Sep 11, 2025
Normal band
0.04156–0.08043
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.62σ
340 observations
Polyethylene to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Lithium price chart below.
POL/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Lithium 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 lithium ratio
Polyethylene to Lithium ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Lithium 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: $7,856.00 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.04895. The inverse is 20.43.
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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 lithium ratio today?
The polyethylene to lithium ratio is 0.04895 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to lithium ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the lithium 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 lithium per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to polyethylene, is 20.43 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Metric Ton of lithium buys.