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Polyethylene to Polyvinyl Chloride Ratio
The polyethylene to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 1.668 — Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,687.00 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 Polyvinyl Chloride ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 1.668 T of polyvinyl chloride
Inverse (PVC/POL): 0.5995 — one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys that much polyethylene.
Above its 1 year average. (89th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,818.00
per Metric Ton
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,687.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:11:25 GMT.
1Y average
1.526
median 1.509
1Y low
1.340
Feb 5, 2026
1Y high
1.783
Aug 17, 2026
Normal band
1.433–1.620
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.52σ
341 observations
Polyethylene to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/PVC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Polyvinyl Chloride price chart below.
POL/PVC ratio line
How many T of Polyvinyl Chloride one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/PVC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/PVC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Polyvinyl Chloride 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 polyvinyl chloride ratio
Polyethylene to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Polyvinyl Chloride 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: $7,818.00 ÷ $4,687.00 = 1.668. The inverse is 0.5995.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to polyvinyl chloride ratio today?
The polyethylene to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 1.668 — Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,687.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the polyvinyl chloride 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 polyvinyl chloride per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
The inverse, polyvinyl chloride to polyethylene, is 0.5995 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys.