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Soda Ash to Polyethylene Ratio
The soda ash to polyethylene ratio is 0.1311 — Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soda Ash to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 T of soda ash = 0.1311 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/SODASH): 7.627 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene 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
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Metric Ton of soda ash. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:21:04 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.1638
median 0.1661
1Y low
0.1258
Aug 17, 2026
1Y high
0.2015
Dec 22, 2025
Normal band
0.1455–0.1822
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.78σ
296 observations
Soda Ash to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the SODASH/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soda Ash / Polyethylene price chart below.
SODASH/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one T of Soda Ash buys, over 1Y.
SODASH/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the SODASH/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soda Ash 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 soda ash to polyethylene ratio
Soda Ash to Polyethylene ratio = Soda Ash price per Metric Ton ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Metric Ton of soda ash — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,030.00 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.1311. The inverse is 7.627.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the soda ash to polyethylene ratio today?
The soda ash to polyethylene ratio is 0.1311 — Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soda ash to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the soda ash 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 soda ash.
What is the inverse of the soda ash to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to soda ash, is 7.627 — how many Metric Tons of soda ash one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.