Statement:
Papua New Guinea produces more carbon dioxide than The Maldives

In the Carbon dioxide emissions rating Papua New Guinea holds position #125 ²⁰¹⁹ out of 201 and The Maldives is #150 out of 201 ²⁰¹⁹.
Position of Papua New Guinea is worse 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.

   The Maldives	'Tons of CO2' value is	2,286,000
   Papua New Guinea	'Tons of CO2' value is	6,491,000