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Polypropylene to Butter Ratio
The polypropylene to butter ratio is 1.862 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Butter at $4,350.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polypropylene to Butter ratio
1.000 T of polypropylene = 1.862 T of butter
Inverse (BUTTER/PYL): 0.5371 — one Metric Ton of butter buys that much polypropylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (61th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Butter
€4,350.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ EUR per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of butter per Metric Ton of polypropylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:23:27 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and EUR). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
1.670
median 1.587
1Y low
1.010
Aug 24, 2025
1Y high
2.277
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
1.295–2.045
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.51σ
342 observations
Polypropylene to Butter ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PYL/BUTTER ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polypropylene / Butter price chart below.
PYL/BUTTER ratio line
How many T of Butter one T of Polypropylene buys, over 1Y.
PYL/BUTTER ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PYL/BUTTER ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polypropylene and Butter prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the polypropylene to butter ratio
Polypropylene to Butter ratio = Polypropylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Butter price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of butter per Metric Ton of polypropylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $8,099.00 ÷ $4,350.00 = 1.862. The inverse is 0.5371.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polypropylene to butter ratio today?
The polypropylene to butter ratio is 1.862 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Butter at $4,350.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polypropylene to butter ratio?
Divide the polypropylene price per Metric Ton by the butter 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 butter per Metric Ton of polypropylene.
What is the inverse of the polypropylene to butter ratio?
The inverse, butter to polypropylene, is 0.5371 — how many Metric Tons of polypropylene one Metric Ton of butter buys.