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Coal to Lithium Ratio
The coal to lithium ratio is 0.0008193 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 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.
Coal to Lithium ratio
1.000 T of coal = 0.0008193 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/COAL): 1221 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much coal.
Below its 1 year average. (29th percentile of the last 1 year)
Coal
$131.50
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 coal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:57 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
0.0009900
median 0.0008918
1Y low
0.0005985
Jan 25, 2026
1Y high
0.001484
Sep 7, 2025
Normal band
0.0007361–0.001244
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.67σ
361 observations
Coal to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COAL/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Coal / Lithium price chart below.
COAL/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T of Coal buys, over 1Y.
COAL/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COAL/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Coal 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 coal to lithium ratio
Coal to Lithium ratio = Coal 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 coal — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $131.50 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.0008193. The inverse is 1221.
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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 coal to lithium ratio today?
The coal to lithium ratio is 0.0008193 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the coal to lithium ratio?
Divide the coal 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 coal.
What is the inverse of the coal to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to coal, is 1221 — how many Metric Tons of coal one Metric Ton of lithium buys.