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Polypropylene to Polyethylene Ratio
The polypropylene to polyethylene ratio is 1.031 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polypropylene to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 T of polypropylene = 1.031 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/PYL): 0.9700 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much polypropylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (63th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
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 polypropylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:31 GMT.
1Y average
1.006
median 0.9868
1Y low
0.9255
Oct 12, 2025
1Y high
1.116
May 22, 2026
Normal band
0.9539–1.058
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.48σ
341 observations
Polypropylene to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PYL/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polypropylene / Polyethylene price chart below.
PYL/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one T of Polypropylene buys, over 1Y.
PYL/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PYL/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polypropylene 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 polypropylene to polyethylene ratio
Polypropylene to Polyethylene ratio = Polypropylene 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: $8,099.00 ÷ $7,856.00 = 1.031. The inverse is 0.9700.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
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| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polypropylene to polyethylene ratio today?
The polypropylene to polyethylene ratio is 1.031 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polypropylene to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the polypropylene 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 polypropylene.
What is the inverse of the polypropylene to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to polypropylene, is 0.9700 — how many Metric Tons of polypropylene one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.