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Cotton to Lithium Ratio
The cotton to lithium ratio is 0.000005545 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cotton to Lithium ratio
1.000 Lb of cotton = 0.000005545 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/CT): 180337 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much cotton.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (58th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cotton
$0.8900
per Pound
Lithium
¥160,500.00
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 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:49 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
0.000005888
median 0.000005032
1Y low
0.000003616
Jan 26, 2026
1Y high
0.000009597
Sep 16, 2025
Normal band
0.000004123–0.000007654
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.19σ
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: $0.8900 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.000005545. The inverse is 180337.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cotton to lithium ratio today?
The cotton to lithium ratio is 0.000005545 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 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 180337 — how many Pounds of cotton one Metric Ton of lithium buys.