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Lithium to Butter Ratio
The lithium to butter ratio is 36.90 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Butter at $4,350.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lithium to Butter ratio
1.000 T of lithium = 36.897 T of butter
Inverse (BUTTER/LC): 0.02710 — one Metric Ton of butter buys that much lithium.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (62th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Butter
€4,350.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ EUR per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of butter per Metric Ton of lithium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:37:44 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and EUR). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
30.60
median 34.27
1Y low
11.49
Aug 27, 2025
1Y high
51.55
May 12, 2026
Normal band
19.20–42.01
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.55σ
361 observations
Lithium to Butter ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC/BUTTER ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lithium / Butter price chart below.
LC/BUTTER ratio line
How many T of Butter one T of Lithium buys, over 1Y.
LC/BUTTER ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC/BUTTER ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lithium and Butter prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the lithium to butter ratio
Lithium to Butter ratio = Lithium price per Metric Ton ÷ Butter price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of butter per Metric Ton of lithium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $160,500.00 ÷ $4,350.00 = 36.90. The inverse is 0.02710.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
What is the lithium to butter ratio today?
The lithium to butter ratio is 36.90 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Butter at $4,350.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lithium to butter ratio?
Divide the lithium price per Metric Ton by the butter 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 butter per Metric Ton of lithium.
What is the inverse of the lithium to butter ratio?
The inverse, butter to lithium, is 0.02710 — how many Metric Tons of lithium one Metric Ton of butter buys.