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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Peninsular Malaysia--23,600 km (19,352 km hard surfaced, mostly bituminous-surface treatment, and 4,248 km unpaved); Sabah--3,782 km; Sarawak--1,644 km
1992 Peninsular Malaysia: 23,600 km (19,352 km hard surfaced, mostly bituminous-surface treatment, and 4,248 km unpaved) Sabah: 3,782 km Sarawak: 1,644 km
1993 Peninsular Malaysia: 23,600 km; 19,352 km hard surfaced, mostly bituminous surface treatment, and 4,248 km unpaved Sabah: 3,782 km Sarawak: 1,644 km
1994 total: 29,026 km (Peninsular Malaysia 23,600 km, Sabah 3,782 km, Sarawak 1,644 km) paved: NA (Peninsular Malaysia 19,352 km mostly bituminous treated) unpaved: NA (Peninsular Malaysia 4,248 km)
1995 total: 29,028 km (Peninsular Malaysia 23,602 km, Sabah 3,782 km, Sarawak 1,644 km) paved: NA (Peninsular Malaysia 19,354 km mostly bituminous treated) unpaved: NA (Peninsular Malaysia 4,248 km)
1996 total: 92,545 km paved: 69,409 km (including 574 km of expressways) unpaved: 23,136 km (1992 est.)
1997 total: 93,975 km paved: 70,481 km (including 575 km of expressways) unpaved: 23,494 km (1995 est.)
1998 total: 94,500 km paved: 70,970 km (including 580 km of expressways) unpaved: 23,530 km (1996 est.)
1999 total: 94,500 km paved: 70,970 km (including 580 km of expressways) unpaved: 23,530 km (1996 est.)
2000 total: 94,500 km paved: 70,970 km (including 580 km of expressways) unpaved: 23,530 km (1996 est.)
2001 total: 64,672 km paved: 48,707 km (including 1,192 km of expressways) unpaved: 15,965 km note: in addition to these national and main regional roads, Malaysia has thousands of kilometers of local roads that are maintained by local jurisdictions (1999)
2002 total: 64,672 km paved: 48,707 km (including 1,192 km of expressways) note: in addition to these national and main regional roads, Malaysia has thousands of kilometers of local roads that are maintained by local jurisdictions (1999) unpaved: 15,965 km
2003 total: 65,877 km paved: 49,935 km (including 1,192 km of expressways) unpaved: 15,942 km (1999)
2004 total: 65,877 km paved: 49,935 km (including 1,192 km of expressways) unpaved: 15,942 km (1999)
2005 total: 65,877 km paved: 51,318 km unpaved: 14,559 km (2001)
2006 total: 71,814 km paved: 55,943 km unpaved: 15,871 km (2001)
2007 total: 98,721 km paved: 80,280 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) unpaved: 18,441 km (2004)
2008 total: 98,721 km paved: 80,280 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) unpaved: 18,441 km (2004)
2009 total: 98,721 km country comparison to the world: 42 paved: 80,280 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) unpaved: 18,441 km (2004)
2010 total: 98,721 km country comparison to the world: 44 paved: 80,280 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) unpaved: 18,441 km (2004)
2011 total: 98,721 km country comparison to the world: 43 paved: 80,280 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) unpaved: 18,441 km (2004)
2012 total: 98,721 km country comparison to the world: 42 paved: 80,280 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) unpaved: 18,441 km (2004)
2013 total: 144,403 km (does not include local roads) country comparison to the world: 33 paved: 116,169 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) unpaved: 28,234 km (2010)
2014 total: 144,403 km (does not include local roads) country comparison to the world: 33 paved: 116,169 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) unpaved: 28,234 km (2010)
2015 total: 144,403 km (excludes local roads) | paved: 116,169 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) | unpaved: 28,234 km (2010) | country comparison to the world: 33
2016 total: 144,403 km (excludes local roads) | paved: 116,169 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) | unpaved: 28,234 km (2010) | country comparison to the world: 33
2017 total: 144,403 km (excludes local roads) | paved: 116,169 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) | unpaved: 28,234 km (2010) | country comparison to the world: 35
2018 total: 144,403 km (excludes local roads) (2010) | paved: 116,169 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) (2010) | unpaved: 28,234 km (2010)
2019 total: 144,403 km (excludes local roads) (2010) | paved: 116,169 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) (2010) | unpaved: 28,234 km (2010)
2020 total: 144,403 km (excludes local roads) (2010) | paved: 116,169 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) (2010) | unpaved: 28,234 km (2010)
2021 total: 144,403 km (excludes local roads) (2010) paved: 116,169 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) (2010) unpaved: 28,234 km (2010)
2022 total: 144,403 km (2010) (excludes local roads) paved: 116,169 km (2010) (includes 1,821 km of expressways) unpaved: 28,234 km (2010)
2023 total: 144,403 km (2010) (excludes local roads) paved: 116,169 km (2010) (includes 1,821 km of expressways) unpaved: 28,234 km (2010)
2024 total: 144,403 km (excludes local roads) paved: 116,169 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways) unpaved: 28,234 km (2010)