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Polyvinyl Chloride to Cobalt Ratio
The polyvinyl chloride to cobalt ratio is 0.08302 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyvinyl Chloride to Cobalt ratio
1.000 T of polyvinyl chloride = 0.08302 T of cobalt
Inverse (COB/PVC): 12.05 — one Metric Ton of cobalt buys that much polyvinyl chloride.
Below its 1 year average. (23th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,673.00
per Metric Ton
Cobalt
$56,290.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of cobalt per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:43 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
0.09527
median 0.08870
1Y low
0.07708
Jun 29, 2026
1Y high
0.1470
Aug 24, 2025
Normal band
0.07653–0.1140
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.65σ
349 observations
Polyvinyl Chloride to Cobalt ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PVC/COB ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyvinyl Chloride / Cobalt price chart below.
PVC/COB ratio line
How many T of Cobalt one T of Polyvinyl Chloride buys, over 1Y.
PVC/COB ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PVC/COB ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyvinyl Chloride and Cobalt 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 cobalt ratio
Polyvinyl Chloride to Cobalt ratio = Polyvinyl Chloride price per Metric Ton ÷ Cobalt price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of cobalt per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,673.00 ÷ $56,290.00 = 0.08302. The inverse is 12.05.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 polyvinyl chloride to cobalt ratio today?
The polyvinyl chloride to cobalt ratio is 0.08302 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyvinyl chloride to cobalt ratio?
Divide the polyvinyl chloride price per Metric Ton by the cobalt 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 cobalt per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride.
What is the inverse of the polyvinyl chloride to cobalt ratio?
The inverse, cobalt to polyvinyl chloride, is 12.05 — how many Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride one Metric Ton of cobalt buys.