This statistic represents the total number of tall buildings completed worldwide in 2019, by end-use. Offices accounted for about 31.7 percent of tall buildings completed that year. Tall buildings refer to buildings 200 meters or taller.
Breakdown of tall building completions worldwide in 2019, by function
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Breakdown of tall building completions worldwide in 2019, by function
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CTBUH. (January 15, 2020). Breakdown of tall building completions worldwide in 2019, by function [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/319930/tall-buildings-worldwide-by-function/
CTBUH. "Breakdown of tall building completions worldwide in 2019, by function." Chart. January 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319930/tall-buildings-worldwide-by-function/
CTBUH. (2020). Breakdown of tall building completions worldwide in 2019, by function. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319930/tall-buildings-worldwide-by-function/
CTBUH. "Breakdown of Tall Building Completions Worldwide in 2019, by Function." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319930/tall-buildings-worldwide-by-function/
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