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Soda Ash to Polypropylene Ratio
The soda ash to polypropylene ratio is 0.1272 — Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soda Ash to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 T of soda ash = 0.1272 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/SODASH): 7.863 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much soda ash.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (4th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Metric Ton of soda ash. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:30:51 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 0.1725
1Y low
0.1183
Aug 19, 2026
1Y high
0.2072
Dec 23, 2025
Normal band
0.1389–0.1888
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.47σ
297 observations
Soda Ash to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the SODASH/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soda Ash / Polypropylene price chart below.
SODASH/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one T of Soda Ash buys, over 1Y.
SODASH/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the SODASH/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soda Ash and Polypropylene 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 polypropylene ratio
Soda Ash to Polypropylene ratio = Soda Ash price per Metric Ton ÷ Polypropylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polypropylene per Metric Ton of soda ash — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,030.00 ÷ $8,099.00 = 0.1272. The inverse is 7.863.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the soda ash to polypropylene ratio today?
The soda ash to polypropylene ratio is 0.1272 — Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soda ash to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the soda ash price per Metric Ton by the polypropylene 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 polypropylene per Metric Ton of soda ash.
What is the inverse of the soda ash to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to soda ash, is 7.863 — how many Metric Tons of soda ash one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.