Statement:
Sri Lanka produces more carbon dioxide than The Maldives

In the Carbon dioxide emissions rating Sri Lanka holds position #79 2019 out of 201 and The Maldives is #150 out of 201 2019.
Position of Sri Lanka 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
    Sri Lanka 'Tons of CO2' value is 23,939,000