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Lithium to Soda Ash Ratio
The lithium to soda ash ratio is 155.8 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:28 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lithium to Soda Ash ratio
1.000 T of lithium = 155.825 T of soda ash
Inverse (SODASH/LC): 0.006417 — one Metric Ton of soda ash buys that much lithium.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (96th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of soda ash per Metric Ton of lithium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:28:34 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
112.1
median 129.6
1Y low
59.78
Sep 12, 2025
1Y high
169.7
May 13, 2026
Normal band
78.24–146.0
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.29σ
314 observations
Lithium to Soda Ash ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC/SODASH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lithium / Soda Ash price chart below.
LC/SODASH ratio line
How many T of Soda Ash one T of Lithium buys, over 1Y.
LC/SODASH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC/SODASH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lithium and Soda Ash 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 soda ash ratio
Lithium to Soda Ash ratio = Lithium price per Metric Ton ÷ Soda Ash price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of soda ash per Metric Ton of lithium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $160,500.00 ÷ $1,030.00 = 155.8. The inverse is 0.006417.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the lithium to soda ash ratio today?
The lithium to soda ash ratio is 155.8 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lithium to soda ash ratio?
Divide the lithium price per Metric Ton by the soda ash 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 soda ash per Metric Ton of lithium.
What is the inverse of the lithium to soda ash ratio?
The inverse, soda ash to lithium, is 0.006417 — how many Metric Tons of lithium one Metric Ton of soda ash buys.