The structure of over half of the 100 tallest buildings in the world as of 2023 was constructed with composite materials. During the past decades, the most popular structural materials used for the construction of the highest skyscrapers changed a lot. While 93 of the 100 tallest buildings were made of steel in 1960, that number decreased to 7 skyscrapers by 2023.
Distribution of 100 tallest buildings worldwide from 1960 to 2023, by structural material
Characteristic
All-steel
Concrete
Masonry
Composite
Mixed
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CTBUH. (January 31, 2024). Distribution of 100 tallest buildings worldwide from 1960 to 2023, by structural material [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391627/distribution-of-tallest-buildings-worldwide-by-structural-mate/
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CTBUH. (2024). Distribution of 100 tallest buildings worldwide from 1960 to 2023, by structural material. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391627/distribution-of-tallest-buildings-worldwide-by-structural-mate/
CTBUH. "Distribution of 100 Tallest Buildings Worldwide from 1960 to 2023, by Structural Material." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391627/distribution-of-tallest-buildings-worldwide-by-structural-mate/
CTBUH, Distribution of 100 tallest buildings worldwide from 1960 to 2023, by structural material Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391627/distribution-of-tallest-buildings-worldwide-by-structural-mate/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of 100 tallest buildings worldwide from 1960 to 2023, by structural material [Graph], CTBUH, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391627/distribution-of-tallest-buildings-worldwide-by-structural-mate/
