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Polyethylene to Methanol Ratio
The polyethylene to methanol ratio is 2.746 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 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 Methanol ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 2.746 T of methanol
Inverse (METH/POL): 0.3642 — one Metric Ton of methanol buys that much polyethylene.
Below its 1 year average. (27th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of methanol per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:24 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
2.956
median 2.989
1Y low
2.436
Jun 12, 2026
1Y high
3.645
Mar 11, 2026
Normal band
2.705–3.206
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.84σ
341 observations
Polyethylene to Methanol ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/METH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Methanol price chart below.
POL/METH ratio line
How many T of Methanol one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/METH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/METH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Methanol 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 methanol ratio
Polyethylene to Methanol ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Methanol price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of methanol per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $2,861.00 = 2.746. The inverse is 0.3642.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to methanol ratio today?
The polyethylene to methanol ratio is 2.746 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to methanol ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the methanol 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 methanol per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to methanol ratio?
The inverse, methanol to polyethylene, is 0.3642 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Metric Ton of methanol buys.