<Table> <Tr> <Td> Years tallest </Td> <Td> Name </Td> <Td> Location </Td> <Td> Height </Td> <Td> Increase </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 -- 1909 </Td> <Td> Singer Building </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 186.57 metres ( 612.1 ft ) </Td> <Td> 11.7 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1909 -- 1913 </Td> <Td> Metropolitan Life Tower </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 213.36 metres ( 700.0 ft ) </Td> <Td> 14.4 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1913 -- 1930 </Td> <Td> Woolworth Building </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 241.4 metres ( 792 ft ) </Td> <Td> 13.1 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Bank of Manhattan Trust Building </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 283 metres ( 928 ft ) </Td> <Td> 17.2 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 -- 1931 </Td> <Td> Chrysler Building </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 318.8 metres ( 1,046 ft ) </Td> <Td> 12.65 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931 -- 1972 </Td> <Td> Empire State Building </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 381 metres ( 1,250 ft ) </Td> <Td> 19.5 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 -- 1974 </Td> <Td> World Trade Center </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 417 metres ( 1,368 ft ) </Td> <Td> 9.45 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1974 -- 1998 </Td> <Td> Sears Tower </Td> <Td> Chicago </Td> <Td> 442 metres ( 1,450 ft ) </Td> <Td> 6 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 -- 2004 </Td> <Td> Petronas Towers </Td> <Td> Kuala Lumpur </Td> <Td> 451.9 metres ( 1,483 ft ) </Td> <Td> 2.24 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 -- 2010 </Td> <Td> Taipei 101 </Td> <Td> Taipei </Td> <Td> 509.2 metres ( 1,671 ft ) </Td> <Td> 12.68 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010 -- present </Td> <Td> Burj Khalifa </Td> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> 828 metres ( 2,717 ft ) </Td> <Td> 62.61 % </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Td> Years tallest </Td> <Td> Name </Td> <Td> Location </Td> <Td> Height </Td> <Td> Increase </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 -- 1909 </Td> <Td> Singer Building </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 186.57 metres ( 612.1 ft ) </Td> <Td> 11.7 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1909 -- 1913 </Td> <Td> Metropolitan Life Tower </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 213.36 metres ( 700.0 ft ) </Td> <Td> 14.4 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1913 -- 1930 </Td> <Td> Woolworth Building </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 241.4 metres ( 792 ft ) </Td> <Td> 13.1 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Bank of Manhattan Trust Building </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 283 metres ( 928 ft ) </Td> <Td> 17.2 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 -- 1931 </Td> <Td> Chrysler Building </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 318.8 metres ( 1,046 ft ) </Td> <Td> 12.65 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931 -- 1972 </Td> <Td> Empire State Building </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 381 metres ( 1,250 ft ) </Td> <Td> 19.5 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 -- 1974 </Td> <Td> World Trade Center </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 417 metres ( 1,368 ft ) </Td> <Td> 9.45 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1974 -- 1998 </Td> <Td> Sears Tower </Td> <Td> Chicago </Td> <Td> 442 metres ( 1,450 ft ) </Td> <Td> 6 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 -- 2004 </Td> <Td> Petronas Towers </Td> <Td> Kuala Lumpur </Td> <Td> 451.9 metres ( 1,483 ft ) </Td> <Td> 2.24 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 -- 2010 </Td> <Td> Taipei 101 </Td> <Td> Taipei </Td> <Td> 509.2 metres ( 1,671 ft ) </Td> <Td> 12.68 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010 -- present </Td> <Td> Burj Khalifa </Td> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> 828 metres ( 2,717 ft ) </Td> <Td> 62.61 % </Td> </Tr> </Table>
was the tallest building in the world until the empire state building was built
was the tallest building in the world until the empire state building was built
Chrysler Building
Chrysler Building