Statement:
South Africa produces more carbon dioxide than Kiribati

In the Carbon dioxide emissions rating South Africa holds position #12 ²⁰¹⁹ out of 201 and Kiribati is #195 out of 201 ²⁰¹⁹.
Position of South Africa is worse than position of Kiribati.

Referencies:

1. Carbon dioxide emissions ²⁰¹⁹ by CIA

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

   Kiribati	'Tons of CO2' value is	76,000
   South Africa	'Tons of CO2' value is	470,358,000