Commodity ratio · live
Polypropylene to Lithium Ratio
The polypropylene to lithium ratio is 0.05073 — Polypropylene at $8,142.00 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 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.
Polypropylene to Lithium ratio
1.000 T of polypropylene = 0.05073 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/PYL): 19.71 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much polypropylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (39th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polypropylene
¥8,142.00
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 polypropylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:11:14 GMT.
1Y average
0.06065
median 0.05499
1Y low
0.03647
Jan 25, 2026
1Y high
0.09652
Sep 15, 2025
Normal band
0.04369–0.07760
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.58σ
341 observations
Polypropylene to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PYL/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polypropylene / Lithium price chart below.
PYL/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T of Polypropylene buys, over 1Y.
PYL/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PYL/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polypropylene 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 polypropylene to lithium ratio
Polypropylene to Lithium ratio = Polypropylene 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: $8,142.00 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.05073. The inverse is 19.71.
The flagship commodity ratios
Each of these has its own dedicated page with live pricing, a full year of history and range statistics.
Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 polypropylene to lithium ratio today?
The polypropylene to lithium ratio is 0.05073 — Polypropylene at $8,142.00 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polypropylene to lithium ratio?
Divide the polypropylene 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 polypropylene.
What is the inverse of the polypropylene to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to polypropylene, is 19.71 — how many Metric Tons of polypropylene one Metric Ton of lithium buys.