Statement:
North Korea produces more carbon dioxide than Papua New Guinea

In the Carbon dioxide emissions rating North Korea holds position #86 ²⁰¹⁹ out of 201 and Papua New Guinea is #125 out of 201 ²⁰¹⁹.
Position of North Korea is worse 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.

   North Korea	'Tons of CO2' value is	18,465,000
   Papua New Guinea	'Tons of CO2' value is	6,491,000