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Zinc to Lithium Ratio
The zinc to lithium ratio is 0.02395 — Zinc at $3,844.05 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 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.
Zinc to Lithium ratio
1.000 T of zinc = 0.02395 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/ZINC): 41.75 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much zinc.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (52th percentile of the last 1 year)
Zinc
$3,844.05
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 zinc. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:19:50 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
0.02691
median 0.02337
1Y low
0.01728
May 8, 2026
1Y high
0.04194
Oct 10, 2025
Normal band
0.01929–0.03453
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.39σ
360 observations
Zinc to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZINC/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Zinc / Lithium price chart below.
ZINC/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T of Zinc buys, over 1Y.
ZINC/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZINC/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Zinc 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 zinc to lithium ratio
Zinc to Lithium ratio = Zinc 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 zinc — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,844.05 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.02395. The inverse is 41.75.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 zinc to lithium ratio today?
The zinc to lithium ratio is 0.02395 — Zinc at $3,844.05 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the zinc to lithium ratio?
Divide the zinc 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 zinc.
What is the inverse of the zinc to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to zinc, is 41.75 — how many Metric Tons of zinc one Metric Ton of lithium buys.