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Polypropylene to Polyvinyl Chloride Ratio
The polypropylene to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 1.733 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 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.
Polypropylene to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio
1.000 T of polypropylene = 1.733 T of polyvinyl chloride
Inverse (PVC/PYL): 0.5770 — one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys that much polypropylene.
Above its 1 year average. (84th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,673.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride per Metric Ton of polypropylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:08 GMT.
1Y average
1.540
median 1.444
1Y low
1.320
Feb 5, 2026
1Y high
1.890
Aug 13, 2026
Normal band
1.378–1.701
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.20σ
342 observations
Polypropylene to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PYL/PVC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polypropylene / Polyvinyl Chloride price chart below.
PYL/PVC ratio line
How many T of Polyvinyl Chloride one T of Polypropylene buys, over 1Y.
PYL/PVC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PYL/PVC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polypropylene and Polyvinyl Chloride 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 polyvinyl chloride ratio
Polypropylene to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio = Polypropylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Polyvinyl Chloride 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 ÷ $4,673.00 = 1.733. The inverse is 0.5770.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polypropylene to polyvinyl chloride ratio today?
The polypropylene to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 1.733 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polypropylene to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
Divide the polypropylene price per Metric Ton by the polyvinyl chloride 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 polyvinyl chloride per Metric Ton of polypropylene.
What is the inverse of the polypropylene to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
The inverse, polyvinyl chloride to polypropylene, is 0.5770 — how many Metric Tons of polypropylene one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys.