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Polyvinyl Chloride to Polypropylene Ratio
The polyvinyl chloride to polypropylene ratio is 0.5770 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyvinyl Chloride to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 T of polyvinyl chloride = 0.5770 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/PVC): 1.733 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much polyvinyl chloride.
Below its 1 year average. (16th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,673.00
per Metric Ton
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:08 GMT.
1Y average
0.6564
median 0.6924
1Y low
0.5292
Aug 13, 2026
1Y high
0.7574
Feb 5, 2026
Normal band
0.5909–0.7219
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.21σ
342 observations
Polyvinyl Chloride to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PVC/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyvinyl Chloride / Polypropylene price chart below.
PVC/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one T of Polyvinyl Chloride buys, over 1Y.
PVC/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PVC/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyvinyl Chloride and Polypropylene 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 polypropylene ratio
Polyvinyl Chloride to Polypropylene ratio = Polyvinyl Chloride price per Metric Ton ÷ Polypropylene 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 ÷ $8,099.00 = 0.5770. The inverse is 1.733.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polyvinyl chloride to polypropylene ratio today?
The polyvinyl chloride to polypropylene ratio is 0.5770 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyvinyl chloride to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the polyvinyl chloride price per Metric Ton by the polypropylene 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 polypropylene per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride.
What is the inverse of the polyvinyl chloride to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to polyvinyl chloride, is 1.733 — how many Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.