List of tallest structures
The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at. Listed are guyed masts, self-supporting towers, skyscrapers, oil platforms, electricity transmission towers, and bridge support towers. This list is organized by absolute height. See List of tallest buildings and structures, List of tallest freestanding structures and List of tallest buildings and List of tallest towers for additional information about these types of structures.
Terminology
Terminological and listing criteria follow Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat definitions. Guyed masts are differentiated from towers – the latter not featuring any guy wires or other support structures; and buildings are differentiated from towers – the former having at least 50% of occupiable floor space although both are self-supporting structures.List by height
indicates a structure that is no longer standing.indicates a guyed mast.
- This list includes structures with a minimum height of to keep the list to a reasonable length. List of tallest structures in the world – 300 to 400 metres and List of tallest structures in the world – 400 to 500 metres contain shorter structures.
- For all structures the pinnacle height is given, so the height of skyscrapers may differ from the values at List of skyscrapers.
- Tension-leg platforms are not included.
Structures (past or present) 600 m and taller (1,969 ft)
Structures (past or present) between 550 and 600 m (1,804 ft and 1,969 ft)
Structures (past or present) between 500 and 550 m (1,640 and 1,804 ft)
Structures taller than under construction
This is an incomplete list of structures under construction that are projected to be taller than and have current height under. It does not include on-hold or topped-out structures.| Name | Pinnacle height planned | Year completion expected | Structure type | Country | Town |
| Dubai Creek Tower | + | 2021 | Observation Tower | Dubai | |
| KL118 | 2021 | Skyscraper | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Evergrande IFC 1 | 2021 | Skyscraper | Hefei | ||
| Greenland Centre | ? | Skyscraper | Xi'an |
On hold
Structures that are on hold or have been cancelled.| Name | Height | Country | City | Const. start | Remarks |
| Jeddah Tower | + |  Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | 2013 | |
| Sky City |  China | Changsha | 2013 | cancelled | |
| Suzhou Zhongnan Center | China | Suzhou | 2014 | ||
| India Tower |  India | Mumbai | 2010 | cancelled | |
| Pearl of the North | China | Shenyang | 2014 | on hold | |
| Doha Convention Center Tower |  Qatar | Doha | 2009 | cancelled | |
| Dalian Greenland Center | China | Dalian | 2014 | ||
| Pentominium |  United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 2009 | ||
| Busan Lotte World Tower |  South Korea | Busan | 2011 | ||
| Burj Al Alam | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 2006 | cancelled |
List by continent
Current
The following table is a list of the current tallest structures by each continent :| Continent | Structure | Height | Year | Country |
| Asia | Burj Khalifa | 2009 | United Arab Emirates | |
| Africa | Nador transmitter | 1972 |  Morocco | |
| North America | KVLY-TV mast | 1963 |  United States | |
| South America | Amazon Tall Tower Observatory | 2015 |  Brazil | |
| Europe | Ostankino Tower | 1967 |  Russia | |
| Australia | Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt | 1967 |  Australia | |
| Oceania | VLF transmitter Lualualei | 1972 | United States |
All time
The following table is a list of the all time tallest structures by each continent :| Continent | Structure | Height | Year | Country |
| Asia | Burj Khalifa | 2009 | United Arab Emirates | |
| Africa | OMEGA transmitter Chabrier | 1976 |  Réunion | |
| North America | KVLY-TV mast | 1963 | United States | |
| South America | Omega Tower Trelew | 1971 |  Argentina | |
| Europe | Warsaw radio mast | 1974 |  Poland | |
| Australia | VLF Transmitter Woodside | 1971 | Australia | |
| Oceania | VLF transmitter Lualualei | 1972 | United States |