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Cotton to Lithium Ratio

The cotton to lithium ratio is 0.000006505 Cotton at $0.8600 per Pound divided by Lithium at $132,200.00 per Metric Ton.

Prices as of Sep 16, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.

Pound
CT · USD per Pound
LC · CNY per Metric Ton

Cotton to Lithium ratio

0.000006505-30.02% / 1Y

1.000 Lb of cotton = 0.000006505 T of lithium

Inverse (LC/CT): 153721 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much cotton.

Above its 1 year average. (73th percentile of the last 1 year)

Cotton

$0.8600

per Pound

Lithium

¥132,200.00

per Metric Ton

Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lithium per Pound of cotton. Prices as of Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:15:44 GMT.

Prices on this page are delayed by up to 15 minutes. For real-time rates, use the CommodityPriceAPI.

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

0.000005705

median 0.000005032

1Y low

0.000003616

Jan 26, 2026

1Y high

0.000009544

Sep 17, 2025

Normal band

0.000004115–0.000007295

mean ± 1 std dev

Deviation from mean

+0.50σ

251 observations

Cotton to Lithium ratio charts

Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Lithium price chart below.

CT/LC ratio line

How many T of Lithium one Lb of Cotton buys, over 1Y.

CT/LC ratio candles

Open, high, low and close of the CT/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.

Cotton 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 cotton to lithium ratio

Cotton to Lithium ratio = Cotton price per Pound ÷ Lithium price per Metric Ton

The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of lithium per Pound of cotton — rather than a plain count.

Worked example, live prices: $0.8600 ÷ ¥132,200.00 = 0.000006505. The inverse is 153721.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cotton to lithium ratio today?

The cotton to lithium ratio is 0.000006505 — Cotton at $0.8600 per Pound divided by Lithium at ¥132,200.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.

How do you calculate the cotton to lithium ratio?

Divide the cotton price per Pound 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 Pound of cotton.

What is the inverse of the cotton to lithium ratio?

The inverse, lithium to cotton, is 153721 — how many Pounds of cotton one Metric Ton of lithium buys.

Cotton to Lithium Ratio — 0.000006505 Today | CommodityPriceAPI