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The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at 829.8 m (2,722 ft). Listed are the tallest structures in the world, such as television broadcasting masts, tower-type structures (such as the CN Tower), high-rise buildings (such as the Willis Tower), oil platforms, electrical towers, bridge towers, etc. This list is organized by absolute height. See also List of tallest buildings and structures in the world, List of tallest freestanding structures in the world and List of tallest buildings in the world.
Contents
- Terminology
- List by height
- Structures taller than 500 metres 1640ft under construction
- On hold
- Current
- All time
- References
This list includes guyed masts, commonly used on sailing ships as support for sails, or on land as radio masts to support telecommunications equipment such as radio antennas aka "aerials".
Terminology
Outside the electronics industry there is often ambiguity between the terms tower and mast. A tower is a self-supporting or cantilevered structure, while a mast is stabilised by stays or guys. Both broadcasting towers and masts provide limited occupied floor space and are non-building structures, as opposed to regular buildings which have greater floor space for occupancy.
List by height
indicates a structure that is no longer standing.
indicates a guyed mast.
Structures taller than 500 metres (1,640 ft) under construction
This is an incomplete list of structures under construction that are projected to be taller than 500 metres (1,640 ft) and have current height under 500 metres (1,640 ft). It does not include on-hold or topped-out structures.
On hold
Structures that are on hold for financial reasons or conflict.
Current
The following table is a list of the current tallest structures by each continent (listed by geographic size):
All time
The following table is a list of the all time tallest structures by each continent (listed by geographic size):