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Silver to Polyethylene Ratio
The silver to polyethylene ratio is 0.008865 — Silver at $69.31 per Troy Ounce divided by Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Silver to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 T.oz of silver = 0.008865 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/XAG): 112.8 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much silver.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (52th percentile of the last 1 year)
Silver
$69.31
per Troy Ounce
Polyethylene
¥7,818.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Troy Ounce of silver. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:11:52 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
0.009200
median 0.008787
1Y low
0.005166
Aug 24, 2025
1Y high
0.01735
Jan 27, 2026
Normal band
0.006928–0.01147
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.15σ
327 observations
Silver to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the XAG/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Silver / Polyethylene price chart below.
XAG/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one T.oz of Silver buys, over 1Y.
XAG/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the XAG/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Silver 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 silver to polyethylene ratio
Silver to Polyethylene ratio = Silver price per Troy Ounce ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Troy Ounce of silver — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $69.31 ÷ $7,818.00 = 0.008865. The inverse is 112.8.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the silver to polyethylene ratio today?
The silver to polyethylene ratio is 0.008865 — Silver at $69.31 per Troy Ounce divided by Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the silver to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the silver price per Troy Ounce 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 Troy Ounce of silver.
What is the inverse of the silver to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to silver, is 112.8 — how many Troy Ounces of silver one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.