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Gold to Methanol Ratio
The gold to methanol ratio is 1.623 — Gold at $4,644.52 per Troy Ounce divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Gold to Methanol ratio
1.000 T.oz of gold = 1.623 T of methanol
Inverse (METH/XAU): 0.6160 — one Metric Ton of methanol buys that much gold.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (45th percentile of the last 1 year)
Gold
$4,644.52
per Troy Ounce
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of methanol per Troy Ounce of gold. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:19:39 GMT.
1Y average
1.758
median 1.665
1Y low
1.246
Jun 10, 2026
1Y high
2.514
Feb 28, 2026
Normal band
1.472–2.045
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.47σ
331 observations
Gold to Methanol ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the XAU/METH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Gold / Methanol price chart below.
XAU/METH ratio line
How many T of Methanol one T.oz of Gold buys, over 1Y.
XAU/METH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the XAU/METH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Gold 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 gold to methanol ratio
Gold to Methanol ratio = Gold price per Troy Ounce ÷ Methanol price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of methanol per Troy Ounce of gold — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,644.52 ÷ $2,861.00 = 1.623. The inverse is 0.6160.
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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 gold to methanol ratio today?
The gold to methanol ratio is 1.623 — Gold at $4,644.52 per Troy Ounce divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the gold to methanol ratio?
Divide the gold price per Troy Ounce 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 Troy Ounce of gold.
What is the inverse of the gold to methanol ratio?
The inverse, methanol to gold, is 0.6160 — how many Troy Ounces of gold one Metric Ton of methanol buys.