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Methanol to Lithium Ratio
The methanol to lithium ratio is 0.01783 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Methanol to Lithium ratio
1.000 T of methanol = 0.01783 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/METH): 56.10 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much methanol.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (38th percentile of the last 1 year)
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lithium per Metric Ton of methanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:15:56 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
0.02032
median 0.01855
1Y low
0.01222
Feb 26, 2026
1Y high
0.03269
Oct 17, 2025
Normal band
0.01505–0.02559
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.47σ
356 observations
Methanol to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the METH/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Methanol / Lithium price chart below.
METH/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T of Methanol buys, over 1Y.
METH/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the METH/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Methanol 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 methanol to lithium ratio
Methanol to Lithium ratio = Methanol price per Metric Ton ÷ Lithium price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of lithium per Metric Ton of methanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2,861.00 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.01783. The inverse is 56.10.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the methanol to lithium ratio today?
The methanol to lithium ratio is 0.01783 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the methanol to lithium ratio?
Divide the methanol price per Metric Ton 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 Metric Ton of methanol.
What is the inverse of the methanol to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to methanol, is 56.10 — how many Metric Tons of methanol one Metric Ton of lithium buys.