History of the world's tallest buildings
Tallest buildings (from 1908)
The list of tallest buildings is based on the default metric of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), that of measuring to the highest architectural element.

History of the world's tallest buildings

Section Title: Tallest buildings (from 1908)
Table Section Text: The list of tallest buildings is based on the default metric of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), that of measuring to the highest architectural element.

Years tallest	Name	Location	Height	Increase

1908–1909	Singer Building	New York City	186.57 m (612.1 ft)	11.7%

1909–1913	Metropolitan Life Tower	New York City	213.36 m (700.0 ft)	14.4%

1913–1930	Woolworth Building	New York City	241.4 m (792 ft)	13.1%

1930	Bank of Manhattan Trust Building	New York City	283 m (928 ft)	17.2%

1930–1931	Chrysler Building	New York City	318.8 m (1,046 ft)	12.65%

1931–1971	Empire State Building	New York City	381 m (1,250 ft)	19.5%

1971–1973	1 World Trade Center	New York City	417 m (1,368 ft)	9.45%

1973–1998	Sears Tower	Chicago	442 m (1,450 ft)	6%

1998–2004	Petronas Towers	Kuala Lumpur	451.9 m (1,483 ft)	2.24%

2004–2010	Taipei 101	Taipei	509.2 m (1,671 ft)	12.68%

2010–present	Burj Khalifa	Dubai	828 m (2,717 ft)	62.61%

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