Data Studies

The Research & Thought Leadership division of the CTBUH performs objective research at all scales and distributes findings in the form of data studies that highlight critical issues facing tall buildings and future cities.

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16 April 2025 | Tall Buildings in Numbers

CTBUH 2025 Global Activity Series: Europe

Europe, though not a leader in tall buildings by height, is rapidly growing skyward through applications of sustainable vertical density. Over half of Europe's 1,217 buildings over 100 meters in height (100 m+) have been completed since 2010, and the list of 183 European cities building to that height continues to grow exponentially. This interacti...

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1 September 2024 | CTBUH Data Handbook 2024

Interactive Study: The World's 100 Tallest Cities in 2024

This is the second edition of the CTBUH Data Handbook, an annual publication that covers the state of tall building construction and the affiliated growth of the world’s cities. As...

1 February 2024 | CTBUH Journal 2023 Issue IV

Interactive Study: Sea-level Rise Susceptibility, Miami

With sea levels on the rise, prevailing thought suggests such investment should not occur in South Florida. However, the City of Miami could very well be the best place for tall ne...

1 January 2024 | CTBUH Journal 2023 Issue IV

Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2023: A Record-Breaking Year for Tall Building Completions

In 2023, 177 buildings of 200 meters' height or greater were completed, setting a new record for tall building completions.

22 December 2023 | CTBUH Journal 2023 Issue IV

Interactive Study: Tall Tales of Transformation

Even after construction has commenced, it is not uncommon for alterations to be made to a tall building’s design, which can result in subsequent changes to the building’s planned a...

22 December 2023 | CTBUH Journal 2023 Issue IV

Tall Tales of Transformation: Height Alterations

Even after construction has commenced, it is not uncommon for alterations to be made to a tall building’s design, which can result in subsequent changes in the building’s planned a...

16 October 2023 | CTBUH Journal 2023 Issue III

Green + Growth: Singapore from Above

Over the past two centuries, Singapore’s land area has expanded by 25 percent, reaching 738 square kilometers in 2022. Land reclamation has its limits and, to accommodate its growi...