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Aluminium Futures to Lithium Ratio
The aluminium futures to lithium ratio is 0.02013 — Aluminium Futures at $3,230.50 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Aluminium Futures to Lithium ratio
1.000 T of aluminium futures = 0.02013 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/AL-FUT): 49.68 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much aluminium futures.
Below its 1 year average. (18th percentile of the last 1 year)
Aluminium Futures
$3,230.50
per Metric Ton
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lithium per Metric Ton of aluminium futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:33:44 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
0.02522
median 0.02180
1Y low
0.01744
May 12, 2026
1Y high
0.03900
Oct 19, 2025
Normal band
0.01872–0.03171
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.78σ
347 observations
Aluminium Futures to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the AL-FUT/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Aluminium Futures / Lithium price chart below.
AL-FUT/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T of Aluminium Futures buys, over 1Y.
AL-FUT/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the AL-FUT/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Aluminium Futures and Lithium prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the aluminium futures to lithium ratio
Aluminium Futures to Lithium ratio = Aluminium Futures price per Metric Ton ÷ Lithium price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of lithium per Metric Ton of aluminium futures — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,230.50 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.02013. The inverse is 49.68.
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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 aluminium futures to lithium ratio today?
The aluminium futures to lithium ratio is 0.02013 — Aluminium Futures at $3,230.50 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the aluminium futures to lithium ratio?
Divide the aluminium futures price per Metric Ton by the lithium 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 lithium per Metric Ton of aluminium futures.
What is the inverse of the aluminium futures to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to aluminium futures, is 49.68 — how many Metric Tons of aluminium futures one Metric Ton of lithium buys.