Statement:
Sao Tome and Principe produces less carbon dioxide than South Africa

In the Carbon dioxide emissions rating Sao Tome and Principe holds position #192 ²⁰¹⁹ out of 201 and South Africa is #12 out of 201 ²⁰¹⁹.
Position of Sao Tome and Principe is better than position of South Africa.

Referencies:

1. Carbon dioxide emissions ²⁰¹⁹ by CIA

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

   Sao Tome and Principe	'Tons of CO2' value is	173,000
   South Africa	'Tons of CO2' value is	470,358,000