There were 15 tall buildings (200 meters and over) completed in Shenzhen, China in 2019, with a combined height of 3,539 meters. China completed by far the most tall buildings in the world, dwarfing other countries like the United States and United Arab Emirates, which completed fewer skyscrapers in comparison.
Height of tall building completions worldwide in 2019, by select city (in meters)
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CTBUH. (January 15, 2020). Height of tall building completions worldwide in 2019, by select city (in meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069003/height-completions-of-tall-buildings-worldwide-by-city/
CTBUH. "Height of tall building completions worldwide in 2019, by select city (in meters)." Chart. January 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069003/height-completions-of-tall-buildings-worldwide-by-city/
CTBUH. (2020). Height of tall building completions worldwide in 2019, by select city (in meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069003/height-completions-of-tall-buildings-worldwide-by-city/
CTBUH. "Height of Tall Building Completions Worldwide in 2019, by Select City (in Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069003/height-completions-of-tall-buildings-worldwide-by-city/
CTBUH, Height of tall building completions worldwide in 2019, by select city (in meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069003/height-completions-of-tall-buildings-worldwide-by-city/ (last visited December 06, 2023)
Height of tall building completions worldwide in 2019, by select city (in meters) [Graph], CTBUH, January 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069003/height-completions-of-tall-buildings-worldwide-by-city/