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Dataset access · August 2026

Global Data Centre Market Tiering 2026 dataset

Explore the rankings, tiers and scores for all 101 markets online. The CSV file is available by request to Structure Research clients, press, media and journalists.

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101markets
4regions
4axis scores
22CSV fields

Dataset at a glance

A complete view of the current classification

The CSV supplied by request preserves four-decimal score precision and includes the final gated tier alongside the pre-gate tier. Composite values shown elsewhere on the site are rounded for display.

Markets by final tier

Tier 121
Tier 229
Tier 330
Tier 421

Markets by region

Asia Pacific35
EMEA36
Latin America5
North America25

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101 rows with rank, geography, tier, composite and four-axis results. Available only to Structure Research clients, press, media and journalists.

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What the requested CSV contains

Scores use the same 0–5 framework described in the public methodology. Blank change fields indicate that no change is reported in this edition.

rank

Global rank in the current classification.

market

Published metropolitan or market name.

country / region

Geographic classification used in the report.

status

Established, emerging or new-entrant status flag.

tier

Final Tier 1–4 classification after gates.

pre_gate_tier

Composite band before scale gates are applied.

gate_applied

Whether a scale gate changed the final tier.

composite

Weighted four-axis score at full published precision.

axis_a…axis_d

Four independent axis results on the 0–5 scale.

profile

Axis-by-axis tier profile.

previous_tier / tier_change

Comparison fields for the prior classification.

axis_d_own / adjacency_credit

Connectivity score before and after eligible adjacency credit.

operational_mw_2025 / capacity_mw_2026

Operational capacity snapshots used by the current model.

forecast_mw_2031 / capacity_source

Forecast capacity and the model's capacity-source category.

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