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Urea to Polyethylene Ratio
The urea to polyethylene ratio is 0.05206 — Urea at $409.00 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.
Urea to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 T of urea = 0.05206 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/UREA): 19.21 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much urea.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (9th percentile of the last 1 year)
Urea
$409.00
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 urea. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:44 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
0.06155
median 0.05701
1Y low
0.04731
Jun 7, 2026
1Y high
0.08976
Apr 15, 2026
Normal band
0.05146–0.07163
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.94σ
340 observations
Urea to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the UREA/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Urea / Polyethylene price chart below.
UREA/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one T of Urea buys, over 1Y.
UREA/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the UREA/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Urea 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 urea to polyethylene ratio
Urea to Polyethylene ratio = Urea 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 urea — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $409.00 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.05206. The inverse is 19.21.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the urea to polyethylene ratio today?
The urea to polyethylene ratio is 0.05206 — Urea at $409.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the urea to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the urea 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 urea.
What is the inverse of the urea to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to urea, is 19.21 — how many Metric Tons of urea one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.