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Empire State Building

Empire State Building has an estimated weight of ≈365,000 tonnes. It ranks #13 of 52 in the Buildings & Structures category.

Source excerpt: A 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City.

Position in category

52 Items in category 447,619 tonnes Category average 907 tonnes Category median 8 grams–5,750,000 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

Pioneering Spirit 365,906 tonnes St. Peter’s Basilica 453,592 tonnes Burj Khalifa ≈500,000 tonnes Batillus and Bellamya 249,719 tonnes

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How this item compares with its eight closest neighbours on a logarithmic scale.

≈365,000 tonnes
Esso Atlantic 235,443 tonnes Seawise Giant 236,722 tonnes Pierre Guillaumat and Prairial 249,329 tonnes Batillus and Bellamya 249,719 tonnes Empire State Building This item ≈365,000 tonnes Pioneering Spirit 365,906 tonnes St. Peter’s Basilica 453,592 tonnes Burj Khalifa ≈500,000 tonnes Troll A 620,151 tonnes

Weight details

Typical ≈365,000 tonnes
Minimum 365,000 tonnes
Maximum 365,000 tonnes
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

the Empire State Building weighs about 365,000 tonnes

Unit conversions

Kilograms365,000,000 kilograms
Pounds804,687,257 pounds
Metric tonnes365,000 tonnes
Grams365,000,000,000 grams
Ounces12,874,996,112 ounces
Stones57,477,661 stones

Source

2 sources
How Much Does the Empire State Building Weigh? weightofstuff.com · Buildings & Structures · Section: Total weight · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How Much Does the Empire State Building Weigh? weightofstuff.com · Buildings & Structures · Section: How Much Does the Empire State Building Weigh? · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Same category

St. Peter’s Basilica 453,592 tonnes Burj Khalifa ≈500,000 tonnes Colosseum ≈230,000 tonnes Taipei 101 ≈217,724 tonnes Troll A 620,151 tonnes Pentagon 635,029 tonnes

Frequently asked questions

How much does Empire State Building weigh?

Empire State Building typically weighs about ≈365,000 tonnes, within a recorded range of 365,000 tonnes.

Where does Empire State Building rank among Buildings & Structures?

It ranks #13 of 52 entries in Buildings & Structures, heavier than 99% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 2 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2026-11-06.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb4314f4300>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Buildings & Structures
Category rank #13 of 52
Weight position Heavier than 99% of items
Updated 2026-11-06
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID empire-state-building
URL slug empire-state-building

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.