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Polyvinyl Chloride to Butter Ratio
The polyvinyl chloride to butter ratio is 1.074 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Butter at $4,350.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyvinyl Chloride to Butter ratio
1.000 T of polyvinyl chloride = 1.074 T of butter
Inverse (BUTTER/PVC): 0.9309 — one Metric Ton of butter buys that much polyvinyl chloride.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (38th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,673.00
per Metric Ton
Butter
€4,350.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ EUR per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of butter per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:43 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and EUR). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
1.076
median 1.106
1Y low
0.6906
Aug 24, 2025
1Y high
1.371
Mar 22, 2026
Normal band
0.9183–1.235
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.01σ
349 observations
Polyvinyl Chloride to Butter ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PVC/BUTTER ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyvinyl Chloride / Butter price chart below.
PVC/BUTTER ratio line
How many T of Butter one T of Polyvinyl Chloride buys, over 1Y.
PVC/BUTTER ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PVC/BUTTER ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyvinyl Chloride and Butter prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the polyvinyl chloride to butter ratio
Polyvinyl Chloride to Butter ratio = Polyvinyl Chloride price per Metric Ton ÷ Butter price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of butter per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,673.00 ÷ $4,350.00 = 1.074. The inverse is 0.9309.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polyvinyl chloride to butter ratio today?
The polyvinyl chloride to butter ratio is 1.074 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Butter at $4,350.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyvinyl chloride to butter ratio?
Divide the polyvinyl chloride price per Metric Ton by the butter 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 butter per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride.
What is the inverse of the polyvinyl chloride to butter ratio?
The inverse, butter to polyvinyl chloride, is 0.9309 — how many Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride one Metric Ton of butter buys.