Engineering & Energy
The tallest, longest and most powerful things people have built, ranked on their specifications.
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Top 10 Countries by Electricity Generation in the World
The ten countries that generated the most electricity in 2024, ranked in terawatt-hours from Ember's yearly electricity data as published by Our World in Data, led by China at 10,086.88 TWh.
energyTop 10 Countries by Solar Power Generation in the World
The ten countries that generated the most solar electricity in 2024, ranked in terawatt-hours from Ember data published by Our World in Data, led by China at 839.04 TWh.
energyTop 10 Countries by Wind Power Generation in the World
The ten countries that generated the most wind electricity in 2024, ranked in terawatt-hours from Ember data published by Our World in Data, led by China at 997.04 TWh.
engineeringTop 10 Longest Bridges in the World by Total Length
China's Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, a 164,800-metre high-speed rail viaduct, is the longest bridge in the world by total length, per Wikipedia's list as of October 2026.
energyTop 10 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the World
The ten nuclear power plants with the most net electrical capacity in operational reactors, from Hongyanhe in China (6,366 MWe) to Barakah in the UAE (5,348 MWe), per the IAEA's PRIS database as read on 19 October 2026.
engineeringTop 10 Deepest Mines in the World
The ten deepest active mines on Earth, led by South Africa's Mponeng gold mine at about 4 km below the surface.
weaponsTop 10 Fastest Military Jet Fighters
The ten fastest jet fighters and interceptors that entered service, ranked by maximum speed at altitude in Mach: the MiG-25 and MiG-31 tie at Mach 2.83, ahead of the F-15 Eagle at Mach 2.5.
engineeringTop 10 Highest Bridges in the World by Deck Height
The ten highest completed road and rail bridges on Earth, ranked by deck height — the vertical drop from the deck to the ground or water below — led by China's Huajiang Canyon Bridge at 625 metres.
engineeringTop 10 Largest Reservoirs in the World by Volume
The ten largest human-made reservoirs ranked by nominal (total) volume, from Lake Kariba's 180.6 km³ on the Zambezi to Russia's Zeya Reservoir at 68.4 km³.
engineeringTop 10 Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge Spans in the World
China's Changtai Yangtze River Bridge holds the record with a 1,176-metre main span, ahead of Russia's Russky Bridge at 1,104 metres.
engineeringTop 10 Longest Water Supply Tunnels in the World
The ten longest water-supply tunnels in use, which are also the longest tunnels of any kind: from New York's 137 km Delaware Aqueduct to Shanxi's 43.5 km Yellow River diversion tunnels.
engineeringTop 10 Longest Suspension Bridge Spans in the World
Turkey's 1915 Çanakkale Bridge spans the Dardanelles with a 2,023-metre main span, the longest suspension bridge span in the world as of October 2026.
engineeringTop 10 Most Visited Amusement Parks in North America
The ten most-visited amusement and theme parks in North America in 2024, ranked by estimated attendance in the TEA Global Experience Index.
energyTop 10 Oil-Producing Countries by Crude Oil Output
The world's ten largest crude oil producers, ranked by crude oil and lease condensate output in January 2026 per the U.S. Energy Information Administration — led by the United States at 13.2 million barrels a day.
engineeringTop 10 Tallest Cooling Towers in the World
The ten power stations with the tallest standing cooling towers, from China's Pingshan II at 689 ft (210 m) to Germany's Lippendorf at 574 ft (175 m).
engineeringTop 19 Tallest Guyed Masts in the World
The tallest guyed masts standing as of October 2026: North Dakota's KRDK-TV mast at 627.8 m leads, followed by California's KXTV/KOVR tower at 624.5 m and 17 masts tied at exactly 609.6 m (2,000 ft).
engineeringTop 10 Tallest Lighthouses in the World
France's 82.5-metre Île Vierge Lighthouse is the tallest traditional lighthouse in the world; five of the top ten are in France or Italy and three in Russia.
engineeringTop 10 Tallest Statues in the World
The ten tallest statues in the world by height of the figure itself, from India's 182 m Statue of Unity to the 88 m Dai Kannon in Hokkaido.
engineeringTop 10 Longest Arch Bridge Spans in the World
China's Tian'e Longtan Bridge carries a 600-metre arch across the Longtan reservoir — the longest arch bridge span ever built.
energyTop 10 Natural Gas Producing Countries by Annual Production
The world's biggest natural gas producers ranked by 2025 marketed output in billion cubic metres, with the United States alone supplying a quarter of global supply.
engineeringTop 10 Fastest Roller Coasters
The ten fastest roller coasters operating today, ranked by the maximum speed each one hits on the track.
energyTop 10 Largest Hydroelectric Power Stations by Capacity
The 10 biggest hydroelectric power stations on Earth, ranked by installed generating capacity in megawatts.
engineeringTop 10 Tallest Dams
The ten tallest completed dams on Earth, ranked by structural height from foundation to crest — a wall of concrete and rock led by China's 305-metre Jinping-I.
engineeringTop 10 Tallest Ferris Wheels
The world's tallest operating observation wheels, ranked by total structural height above ground, from Dubai's record-shattering 250 m giant on down.
engineeringTop 10 Tallest Freestanding Towers
The world's tallest self-supporting towers, ranked by pinnacle height from Tokyo Skytree's record 634 metres down.
weaponsTop 10 Countries by Military Spending
The world's ten biggest military budgets in 2024, ranked by total defence spending in current US dollars per SIPRI's April 2025 estimates.
engineeringTop 10 Tallest Roller Coasters
The 10 tallest roller coasters currently operating on Earth, ranked by RCDB structure height — from a 534-foot Saudi giant to Tokyo's skyline-threading hypercoaster.