HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB by U2 - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB by U2 has sold 7,547,929 copies. HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB sold best in the United States (3,000,000 copies), Europe (IFPI) (3,000,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (1,200,000 copies).
HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 120 000 | 3x Platinum | [1] CAPIF | |
 Australia | 280 000 | 4x Platinum | 2006-03 | [2] ARIA |
 Austria | 30 000 | 1x Platinum | 2005-01-10 | [3] IFPI Austria |
 Belgium | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | [4] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
 Brazil | 250 000 | 2x Platinum | 2006 | [5] Pró-Música Brasil |
 Canada | 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 2006 | [6] Music Canada |
 Croatia | 2 500 | 1x Silver | 2005 | |
 Denmark | 80 000 | 4x Platinum | 2017-04-11 | [7] IFPI Danmark |
 Finland | 21 348 | IFPI Finland | [8] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 2004 | [9] SNEP |
 Germany | 300 000 | 3x Gold | 2005 | [10] BVMI |
 Grecce | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | ||
 Hungary | 10 000 | 1x Gold | 2004 | [11] MAHASZ |
 Ireland | 150 000 | 10x Platinum | 2005 | [12] IRMA |
 Japan | 252 929 | 1x Platinum | 2005-08 | [13] RIAJ |
 Mexico | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 2006-02-02 | [14] AMPROFON |
 Netherlands | 40 000 | 1x Gold | 2004 | [15] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 45 000 | 3x Platinum | [16] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Poland | 20 000 | 1x Gold | 2004 | [17] ZPAV |
 Portugal | 120 000 | 3x Platinum | 2004 | |
 Russia | 10 000 | 1x Gold | 2004 | [18] NFPF (НФПФ) |
 Spain | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 2005 | [19] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 60 000 | 1x Platinum | 2004-11-23 | [20] IFPI Sverige |
 United Kingdom | 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 2005-04-22 | [21] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 2005-01-07 | [21] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 2004-12-03 | [21] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 2004-11-26 | [21] BPI | |
 United States | 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 2004-12-17 | [22] RIAA |
 Europe (IFPI) | 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 2004 | [23] IFPI Europe |
| Total sales: | 7 547 929 | Сountries: 26 | ||
Year-end chart performance for HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB
Decade-end chart performance for HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB
| Chart 2000's | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
71 | >280,000 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
16 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
97 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
124 |
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