Statement:
Cook Islands produces less carbon dioxide than Papua New Guinea

In the Carbon dioxide emissions rating Cook Islands holds position #194 ²⁰¹⁹ out of 201 and Papua New Guinea is #125 out of 201 ²⁰¹⁹.
Position of Cook Islands is better than position of Papua New Guinea.

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
   Papua New Guinea	'Tons of CO2' value is	6,491,000