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Polyvinyl Chloride to Cotton Ratio
The polyvinyl chloride to cotton ratio is 5251 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyvinyl Chloride to Cotton ratio
1.000 T of polyvinyl chloride = 5,250.6 Lb of cotton
Inverse (CT/PVC): 0.0001905 — one Pound of cotton buys that much polyvinyl chloride.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (0th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,673.00
per Metric Ton
Cotton
$0.8900
per Pound
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of cotton per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:17:43 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
6804
median 6958
1Y low
5182
Aug 20, 2026
1Y high
8961
Mar 13, 2026
Normal band
6022–7587
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.98σ
237 observations
Polyvinyl Chloride to Cotton ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PVC/CT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyvinyl Chloride / Cotton price chart below.
PVC/CT ratio line
How many Lb of Cotton one T of Polyvinyl Chloride buys, over 1Y.
PVC/CT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PVC/CT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyvinyl Chloride and Cotton 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 cotton ratio
Polyvinyl Chloride to Cotton ratio = Polyvinyl Chloride price per Metric Ton ÷ Cotton price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of cotton per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,673.00 ÷ $0.8900 = 5251. The inverse is 0.0001905.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polyvinyl chloride to cotton ratio today?
The polyvinyl chloride to cotton ratio is 5251 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyvinyl chloride to cotton ratio?
Divide the polyvinyl chloride price per Metric Ton by the cotton price per Pound. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Pounds of cotton per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride.
What is the inverse of the polyvinyl chloride to cotton ratio?
The inverse, cotton to polyvinyl chloride, is 0.0001905 — how many Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride one Pound of cotton buys.