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Polyethylene to Polypropylene Ratio
The polyethylene to polypropylene ratio is 0.9700 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 0.9700 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/POL): 1.031 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much polyethylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (37th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:32 GMT.
1Y average
0.9968
median 1.013
1Y low
0.8957
May 22, 2026
1Y high
1.081
Oct 12, 2025
Normal band
0.9459–1.048
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.53σ
341 observations
Polyethylene to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Polypropylene price chart below.
POL/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Polypropylene 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 polypropylene ratio
Polyethylene to Polypropylene ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Polypropylene 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 ÷ $8,099.00 = 0.9700. The inverse is 1.031.
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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 polypropylene ratio today?
The polyethylene to polypropylene ratio is 0.9700 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the polypropylene 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 polypropylene per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to polyethylene, is 1.031 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.