Distribution of tallest buildings worldwide 1960-2023, by structural material

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Fernando de Querol Cumbrera,
Jun 4, 2024

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

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January 2024

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Worldwide

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1960 to 2023

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Figures do not always add up to 100, as the structural material of some buildings is unknown.

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