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Urban & Building Data

Global Building Heights (EC JRC)

The JRC Global Building Height dataset provides 100m resolution building height estimates worldwide for 3D urban analysis.

Format GeoTIFF
Coverage Global
Resolution 100m
License Free open access (CC BY 4.0)
Update Static (versioned release)
Download source Open official source

Format

GeoTIFF

Geometry

Raster (mean building height)

Coverage

Global

Resolution

100m

About this dataset

European Commission JRC global building height map at 100m resolution derived from satellite data.

The JRC Global Building Height dataset provides a global map of building height estimates at 100m resolution. It uses a combination of satellite imagery, nightlight data, and population density to estimate mean building height for each grid cell. This dataset enables 3D urban modeling and improved population exposure estimates for disaster risk assessment.

3D urban modeling Population exposure assessment Urban climate studies Infrastructure planning

How to download

  1. 1 Open the GHSL data portal.
  2. 2 Select the Building Height product (GHS-BUILT-H).
  3. 3 Choose the resolution (100m) and year.
  4. 4 Download the GeoTIFF and open in GIS.

GHSL data portal

Building height under GHSL products

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OECD global building heights

Alternative building height data source

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FAQ

How are building heights estimated?

JRC building heights are estimated using a combination of satellite imagery building footprints, nightlight intensity, and population density in a machine learning model.

What is the accuracy of the height estimates?

The dataset provides mean building height per grid cell (not individual building heights). RMSE is approximately 3-5 meters when validated against reference LiDAR data.