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Polyvinyl Chloride to Polyethylene Ratio
The polyvinyl chloride to polyethylene ratio is 0.5995 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,687.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyvinyl Chloride to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 T of polyvinyl chloride = 0.5995 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/PVC): 1.668 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much polyvinyl chloride.
Below its 1 year average. (11th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,687.00
per Metric Ton
Polyethylene
¥7,818.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:11:00 GMT.
1Y average
0.6575
median 0.6627
1Y low
0.5609
Aug 17, 2026
1Y high
0.7463
Feb 5, 2026
Normal band
0.6178–0.6972
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.46σ
341 observations
Polyvinyl Chloride to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PVC/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyvinyl Chloride / Polyethylene price chart below.
PVC/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one T of Polyvinyl Chloride buys, over 1Y.
PVC/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PVC/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyvinyl Chloride and Polyethylene 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 polyethylene ratio
Polyvinyl Chloride to Polyethylene ratio = Polyvinyl Chloride price per Metric Ton ÷ Polyethylene 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: $4,687.00 ÷ $7,818.00 = 0.5995. The inverse is 1.668.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 polyethylene ratio today?
The polyvinyl chloride to polyethylene ratio is 0.5995 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,687.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyvinyl chloride to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the polyvinyl chloride price per Metric Ton by the polyethylene 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 polyethylene per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride.
What is the inverse of the polyvinyl chloride to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to polyvinyl chloride, is 1.668 — how many Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.