Statement:
South Africa produces more carbon dioxide than North Korea

In the Carbon dioxide emissions rating South Africa holds position #12 ²⁰¹⁹ out of 201 and North Korea is #86 out of 201 ²⁰¹⁹.
Position of South Africa is worse than position of North Korea.

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