BY THE WAY by RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
BY THE WAY by RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS has sold 7,627,500 copies. BY THE WAY sold best in Europe (IFPI) (3,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (2,100,000 copies) and the United States (2,000,000 copies).
BY THE WAY certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 40 000 | 1x Platinum | 2002-07-01 | [1] CAPIF |
 Australia | 350 000 | 5x Platinum | 2005-09 | [2] ARIA |
 Austria | 40 000 | 1x Platinum | 2002-09-11 | [3] IFPI Austria |
 Belgium | 25 000 | 1x Gold | [4] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
 Brazil | 250 000 | 2x Platinum | 2003 | [5] Pró-Música Brasil |
 Canada | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 2002 | [6] Music Canada |
 Chilie | 20 000 | 1x Gold | ||
 Croatia | 5 000 | 1x Gold | 2005 | |
 Czech Republic | 10 000 | 1x Platinum | ||
 Denmark | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 2002 | [7] IFPI Danmark |
 Finland | 30 000 | IFPI Finland | [8] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 2003-07-08 | [9] SNEP |
 Germany | 750 000 | 5x Gold | 2019 | [10] BVMI |
 Grecce | 30 000 | 1x Platinum | ||
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [11] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Hungary | 15 000 | 1x Gold | 2002 | [12] MAHASZ |
 Indonesia | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | ||
 Ireland | 90 000 | 6x Platinum | ||
 Italy | 325 000 | 3x Platinum + 1x Gold (Sales since 2009) | 2020 | [13] FIMI |
 Japan | 400 000 | 2x Platinum | 2002-08 | [14] RIAJ |
 Netherlands | 80 000 | 1x Platinum | 2002 | [15] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 30 000 | 2x Platinum | [16] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Poland | 20 000 | 1x Gold | 2002 | [17] ZPAV |
 Portugal | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | ||
 Singapore | 7 500 | 1x Gold | ||
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 2002 | [18] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 60 000 | 1x Platinum | 2003-01-28 | [19] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 80 000 | 2x Platinum | 2003 | [20] IFPI Schweiz |
 Taiwan | 30 000 | 1x Platinum | ||
 Thailand | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | ||
 United Kingdom | 2 100 000 | 7x Platinum | 2019-01-25 | [21] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 800 000 | 6x Platinum | 2013-07-22 | [21] BPI | |
| 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 2003-09-05 | [21] BPI | |
| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 2003-02-21 | [21] BPI | |
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 2002-12-20 | [21] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 2002-11-15 | [21] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2002-07-05 | [21] BPI | |
 United States | 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 2007-10-19 | [22] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 2002-08-26 | [22] RIAA | |
 Europe (IFPI) | 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 2003 | [23] IFPI Europe |
| Total sales: | 7 627 500 | Сountries: 33 | ||
Year-end chart performance for BY THE WAY
Decade-end chart performance for BY THE WAY
| Chart 2000's | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
53 | >350,000 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
28 |
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