Statement:
Cook Islands produces less carbon dioxide than The Maldives

In the Carbon dioxide emissions rating Cook Islands holds position #194 ²⁰¹⁹ out of 201 and The Maldives is #150 out of 201 ²⁰¹⁹.
Position of Cook Islands is better than position of The Maldives.

Referencies:

1. Carbon dioxide emissions ²⁰¹⁹ by CIA

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Tons of CO2' in descending order.

   Cook Islands	'Tons of CO2' value is	114,000
   The Maldives	'Tons of CO2' value is	2,286,000