Tallest Roller Coasters in the World
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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Kingda Ka (USA) leads in Height (Metres) with 139.
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Average Height (Metres): 111 · median: 106.
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Gap: Kingda Ka (USA) is 1.5× larger than Intimidator 305 (USA).
About This Dataset
Tallest Roller Coasters in the World
Roller coasters ranked by maximum height in metres. Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey is the world's tallest roller coaster at 139 metres — reaching the height of a 45-storey building before launching riders down at a 90-degree vertical drop. The top speed of 206 km/h is reached in approximately 3.5 seconds.
Analysis
The top three in Height (Metres) are Kingda Ka (USA) (139), Top Thrill 2 (USA) (128.3) and Superman: Escape from Krypton (USA) (126.5). The 8 entries in Height (Metres) cover a range of 46, from 139 down to 93. First and second are separated by 10.7, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. The other 6 are bunched between 93 and 126.5 Height (Metres).
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 8 observations
- Measure
- Height (Metres)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.
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