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Lithium to Zinc Ratio
The lithium to zinc ratio is 41.75 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,844.05 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lithium to Zinc ratio
1.000 T of lithium = 41.753 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/LC): 0.02395 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much lithium.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (48th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Zinc
$3,844.05
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of zinc per Metric Ton of lithium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:19:52 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
39.92
median 42.80
1Y low
23.84
Oct 10, 2025
1Y high
57.87
May 8, 2026
Normal band
30.02–49.81
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.19σ
360 observations
Lithium to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lithium / Zinc price chart below.
LC/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one T of Lithium buys, over 1Y.
LC/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lithium and Zinc 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 zinc ratio
Lithium to Zinc ratio = Lithium price per Metric Ton ÷ Zinc price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of zinc per Metric Ton of lithium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $160,500.00 ÷ $3,844.05 = 41.75. The inverse is 0.02395.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the lithium to zinc ratio today?
The lithium to zinc ratio is 41.75 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,844.05 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lithium to zinc ratio?
Divide the lithium price per Metric Ton by the zinc 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 zinc per Metric Ton of lithium.
What is the inverse of the lithium to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to lithium, is 0.02395 — how many Metric Tons of lithium one Metric Ton of zinc buys.