Statement:
North Korea produces more carbon dioxide than Sao Tome and Principe

In the Carbon dioxide emissions rating North Korea holds position #86 ²⁰¹⁹ out of 201 and Sao Tome and Principe is #192 out of 201 ²⁰¹⁹.
Position of North Korea is worse than position of Sao Tome and Principe.

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
   Sao Tome and Principe	'Tons of CO2' value is	173,000