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Soda Ash to Methanol Ratio
The soda ash to methanol ratio is 0.3600 — Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soda Ash to Methanol ratio
1.000 T of soda ash = 0.3600 T of methanol
Inverse (METH/SODASH): 2.778 — one Metric Ton of methanol buys that much soda ash.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (1th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of methanol per Metric Ton of soda ash. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:11 GMT.
1Y average
0.4843
median 0.5209
1Y low
0.3371
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.6280
Nov 20, 2025
Normal band
0.4023–0.5663
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.52σ
308 observations
Soda Ash to Methanol ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the SODASH/METH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soda Ash / Methanol price chart below.
SODASH/METH ratio line
How many T of Methanol one T of Soda Ash buys, over 1Y.
SODASH/METH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the SODASH/METH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soda Ash and Methanol prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the soda ash to methanol ratio
Soda Ash to Methanol ratio = Soda Ash price per Metric Ton ÷ Methanol 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: $1,030.00 ÷ $2,861.00 = 0.3600. The inverse is 2.778.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the soda ash to methanol ratio today?
The soda ash to methanol ratio is 0.3600 — Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soda ash to methanol ratio?
Divide the soda ash price per Metric Ton by the methanol 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 methanol per Metric Ton of soda ash.
What is the inverse of the soda ash to methanol ratio?
The inverse, methanol to soda ash, is 2.778 — how many Metric Tons of soda ash one Metric Ton of methanol buys.