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Palladium to Lithium Ratio
The palladium to lithium ratio is 0.008431 — Palladium at $1,353.10 per Troy Ounce divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Palladium to Lithium ratio
1.000 T.oz of palladium = 0.008431 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/PA): 118.6 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much palladium.
Below its 1 year average. (22th percentile of the last 1 year)
Palladium
$1,353.10
per Troy Ounce
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lithium per Troy Ounce of palladium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:16 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
0.01202
median 0.01100
1Y low
0.007018
May 19, 2026
1Y high
0.02251
Oct 16, 2025
Normal band
0.008172–0.01588
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.93σ
312 observations
Palladium to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PA/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Palladium / Lithium price chart below.
PA/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T.oz of Palladium buys, over 1Y.
PA/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PA/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Palladium 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 palladium to lithium ratio
Palladium to Lithium ratio = Palladium price per Troy Ounce ÷ Lithium price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of lithium per Troy Ounce of palladium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,353.10 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.008431. The inverse is 118.6.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the palladium to lithium ratio today?
The palladium to lithium ratio is 0.008431 — Palladium at $1,353.10 per Troy Ounce divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the palladium to lithium ratio?
Divide the palladium price per Troy Ounce 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 Troy Ounce of palladium.
What is the inverse of the palladium to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to palladium, is 118.6 — how many Troy Ounces of palladium one Metric Ton of lithium buys.