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Polyvinyl Chloride to Coal Ratio
The polyvinyl chloride to coal ratio is 35.64 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,687.00 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyvinyl Chloride to Coal ratio
1.000 T of polyvinyl chloride = 35.643 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/PVC): 0.02806 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much polyvinyl chloride.
Below its 1 year average. (20th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,687.00
per Metric Ton
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:12:00 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
39.89
median 40.40
1Y low
30.30
Jun 29, 2026
1Y high
48.33
Sep 14, 2025
Normal band
35.86–43.93
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.05σ
348 observations
Polyvinyl Chloride to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PVC/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyvinyl Chloride / Coal price chart below.
PVC/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one T of Polyvinyl Chloride buys, over 1Y.
PVC/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PVC/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyvinyl Chloride and Coal 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 coal ratio
Polyvinyl Chloride to Coal ratio = Polyvinyl Chloride price per Metric Ton ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of coal per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,687.00 ÷ $131.50 = 35.64. The inverse is 0.02806.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polyvinyl chloride to coal ratio today?
The polyvinyl chloride to coal ratio is 35.64 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,687.00 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyvinyl chloride to coal ratio?
Divide the polyvinyl chloride price per Metric Ton by the coal 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 coal per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride.
What is the inverse of the polyvinyl chloride to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to polyvinyl chloride, is 0.02806 — how many Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride one Metric Ton of coal buys.