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Polyvinyl Chloride to Lithium Ratio
The polyvinyl chloride to lithium ratio is 0.02912 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyvinyl Chloride to Lithium ratio
1.000 T of polyvinyl chloride = 0.02912 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/PVC): 34.35 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much polyvinyl chloride.
Below its 1 year average. (21th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,673.00
per Metric Ton
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lithium per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:18:01 GMT.
1Y average
0.04001
median 0.03382
1Y low
0.02514
May 12, 2026
1Y high
0.06744
Sep 16, 2025
Normal band
0.02665–0.05338
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.82σ
348 observations
Polyvinyl Chloride to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PVC/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyvinyl Chloride / Lithium price chart below.
PVC/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T of Polyvinyl Chloride buys, over 1Y.
PVC/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PVC/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyvinyl Chloride and Lithium 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 lithium ratio
Polyvinyl Chloride to Lithium ratio = Polyvinyl Chloride price per Metric Ton ÷ Lithium 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: $4,673.00 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.02912. The inverse is 34.35.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polyvinyl chloride to lithium ratio today?
The polyvinyl chloride to lithium ratio is 0.02912 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyvinyl chloride to lithium ratio?
Divide the polyvinyl chloride price per Metric Ton by the lithium 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 lithium per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride.
What is the inverse of the polyvinyl chloride to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to polyvinyl chloride, is 34.35 — how many Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride one Metric Ton of lithium buys.