CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends All building data, images and drawings can be found at end of 2015, and Forecasts for 2016 Click on building names to be taken to the Skyscraper Center The Skyscraper Surge Continues in 2015, The “Year of 100 Supertalls” Report by Jason Gabel, CTBUH; Research by Marty Carver and Marshall Gerometta, CTBUH Note: Please refer to “Tall Buildings in Numbers – 2015: A Tall Building Review” in conjunction with this paper, pages 9–10 The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban the previous record high of 99 completions 2010, the number of supertalls in the world Habitat (CTBUH) has determined that 106 in 2014. This brings the total number of has exactly doubled, from 50 at the end of buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater 200-meter-plus buildings in the world to 2010 to 100 at the end of 2015. were completed around the world in 2015 – 1,040, exceeding 1,000 for the first time in setting a new record for annual tall building history and marking a 392% increase from The tallest building to complete in 2015 completions (see Figure 3). the year 2000, when only 265 existed. was Shanghai Tower, now the tallest building in China and the second-tallest in Further Highlights: A total of 13 supertalls (buildings of 300 the world at 632 meters. This had notable The 106 buildings completed in 2015 beat meters or higher) were completed in 2015, effects on the list of the 10 tallest buildings, every previous year on record, including the highest annual total on record. Since pushing the 442-meter Willis Tower (once 65 62 2015 Completions: 200 m+ Buildings by Country 16,000 Sears Tower) off the list for the first time in 60 65 15,347 Note: One tall building 200 m+ in height was also completed during 16,000 its 41-year history. 62 2015 in these Completions: countries: Australia; Azerbaijan;200 m+ Bahrain; Buildings Canada; France; by Country 60 India; Italy; North Korea; Philippines; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; Vietnam Note: One tall building 200 m+ in height was also completed during 15,000 50 15,347 2015 in these countries: Australia; Azerbaijan; Bahrain; Canada; France; The second-tallest building to complete in India; Italy; North Korea; Philippines; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; Vietnam Total Number (Total = 106) 15,000 2015 was 432 Park Avenue in New York 50 ) 40 3,000 (m Sum of Heights (Total = 25,926 m) s City, becoming the tallest all-residential Total Number (Total = 106) ht ) er building in the world and the world’s 100th 40 (m mb 3,000 Heig Total Number of Countries = 21 s 30 Sum of Heights (Total = 25,926 m) Nu ht of er 1,998 supertall building. 1,871 2,000 m mb Total Number of Countries = 21 Heig 30 Su Nu 20 1,998 of 1,871 1,342 2,000 m Once again, Asia was a major driver of 20 Su 1,342 1,000 skyscraper completions in 2015, with 81 10 9 679 632 7 514 5 449 421 buildings representing 76% of the 3 1,000 10 9 679 2 222 632 106-building total. 7 514 0 5 449 421 0 3 China Indonesia UAE Russia South Korea Malaysia2 Mexico22Panama 2USA 0 0 Europe had a big year with eight China Indonesia UAE Russia South Korea Malaysia Mexico Panama USA completions, an annual record for the Figure 1. 2015 completions by country. region, while Central America makes a 2015 Completions: 200 m+ Buildings by City notable appearance on the list with four. Note: One tall building 200 m+ in height was also completed during 2015 in these cities: 7 Baku;2015 Guiyang; Completions: Haikou; Hangzhou; 200Ho Chi m+Minh City;Buildings Izmir; Jeddah; by Jiangyin; Cit Jinan;y Kunming; 7 1,600 For the eighth year running, China had Lanzhou; Liuzhou; Lyon; Manama; Mandaluyong; Melbourne; Mexico City; Milan; Monterrey; Note: One tall building 200 m+ in height was also completed during 2015 in these cities: Mumbai; Ningbo; Pyongyang; Seoul; Shanghai; Surabaya; Java; Taiyuan; Tangerang; Toronto; the most 200-meter-plus completions 7 Baku; Guiyang; Haikou; Hangzhou; Ho Chi Minh City; Izmir; Jeddah; Jiangyin; Jinan; Kunming; 7 Wuhan; Wuhu; Wuxi; Yekaterinburg 1,600 6 Lanzhou; Liuzhou; Lyon; Manama; Mandaluyong; Melbourne; Mexico City; Milan; Monterrey; 1,400 with 62 (see Figure 1), representing 58% Mumbai; Ningbo; Pyongyang; Seoul; Shanghai; Surabaya; Java; Taiyuan; Tangerang; Toronto; Wuhan; Wuhu; Wuxi; Yekaterinburg Total Number (Total = 106) of the global 2015 total, but only marking 1,201,4000 6 5 5 5 m m m 5 m a 2% increase over its previous record of m Sum of Heights (Total = 25,926 m) m Total Number (Total = 106) ) 1,133 1,074 1,011 1,019 971 1,200 5 5 5 m m 950 m m 1,000 m 61 in 2014. 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 (m Total Number of Cities = 55 s m Sum of Heights (Total = 25,926 m) 4 m 852 ht ) 1,133 er 1,074 1,011 1,019 m 971 950 1,000 m (m mb 800 4 4 4 4 4 4 729 Heig s Total Number of Cities =m 55 4 3 3 Indonesia took second place with nine 852 Nu ht of er m m 632 3 m m m m m mb 800 completions, and the United Arab Emirates 559 729 Heig m m 600 541 m m Su 514 m m 498 3 3 496 Nu of m 632 450 3 2 2 2 2 2 m 2 2 2 222 443 441 followed closely with seven. Meanwhile, m 421 423 m m 2 m 559 m 600 541 m m 400 Su 514 m m 498 496 Russia came in fourth with five completions 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 222 450 443 441 421 2 423 and South Korea trailed with three. 1 20400 1 200 0 0 Jakarta, Indonesia had the highest a i ba Jakart anning Du Tianjin Dalian umpur 200-meter-plus completions of any city in NanjinNg Moscow Xiamen FuzhoHuizhouu IncheonL Suzhou 0 Shenzhen Nanchang Abu Dhabi ChangshaChengdu Shenyang 0 a Chongqing i Guangzhou u Panama City ba Kuala New York City 2015 with seven, while Nanjing, Nanning, Jakart anning Du Tianjin Dalian umpur NanjinNg Moscow Xiamen FuzhoHuizhouIncheon Suzhou Figure 2. 2015 completionsShenzhen by city. Nanchang Abu Dhabi ChangshaChengdu Shenyang Chongqing Guangzhou Panama City Kuala LNew York City The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 2015 Year in Review report www.ctbuh.org | www.skyscrapercenter.com 140 140 Buildings 200 Meters or Taller Completed Each Year from 1960 to 2017 135 130 120 115 110 110 106 In the 2014 study (which was conducted before the end of the year so as to release the study at year end), CTBUH projected 97 buildings had completed in 2014. 100 99 1,182 1,200 That number has been revised to 99 this year, based on a series of updates. After continued research throughout 1,150 1,100 2015, new height figures and completion dates have resulted in the official CTBUH record now showing 99 1,040 90 completed 200m+ buildings in 2014. 1,000 Total Number of 200 m+ Buildings in 934 Existence in Each Decade from 1920 to 2015 900 835 80 80 800 761 73 74 692 700 70 612 69 600 500 60 400 Number of buildings 200 m+ completed each year 300 265 50 50 200 47 144 127 100 87 118 100 69 67 76 50 59 28 15 24 40 2 6 11 11 3 5 11 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 0 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 31 31 31 30 27 27 25 23 22 19 20 18 18 17 17 15 15 14 13 13 13 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 201 2012 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2011 2013 2014 2015 2008 2010 2016 Notes: Number of 200 m+ buildings Projected number of 200 m+ buildings 1. We can predict 2016–2017 building completions with some accuracy due to projects now in advanced construction. A range is given to indicate the challenging factors in Number of supertalls (300 m+) Projected number of supertalls (300 m+) predicting building completion dates. 2. Totals after 2001 take into account the destruction of the Number of megatalls (600 m+) Projected number of megatalls (600 m+) World Trade Center Towers 1 and 2. Figure 3. The amount of 200 m+ buildings completed each year from 1960 to 2015, with projections through 2017. and Shenzhen tied for second place with percent of the total (see Figure 9). China Nanjing, Nanning, and Shenzhen had the five each. The total height of the buildings has completed the most 200-meter-plus most with five apiece. The rapid urban completed in Jakarta is 1,588 meters (see buildings (62) of any country in the world growth that is enabling the construction Figure 2).