PARACHUTES by COLDPLAY - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 22, 2021
PARACHUTES by COLDPLAY has sold 6,706,807 copies. PARACHUTES sold best in Europe (IFPI) (4,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (2,780,836 copies) and the United States (2,000,000 copies).
PARACHUTES certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 60 000 | 1x Platinum | 2000-10-18 | [1] CAPIF |
 Australia | 210 000 | 3x Platinum | 2003-09 | [2] ARIA |
 Belgium | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | [3] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
 Canada | 401 000 | 2x Platinum | 2003 | [4] Music Canada |
 Chilie | 5 000 | 1x Gold | ||
 Denmark | 80 000 | 4x Platinum | 2020-05-12 | [5] IFPI Danmark |
 France | 200 000 | 2x Gold | 2003-12-09 | [6] SNEP |
 Germany | 150 000 | 1x Gold | 2002 | [7] BVMI |
 Italy | 50 000 | 1x Platinum (Sales since 2009) | 2018 | [8] FIMI |
 Korea | 807 | Gaon Year-end Chart | 2017 | |
 Netherlands | 80 000 | 1x Platinum | 2001 | [9] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 30 000 | 2x Platinum | [10] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 2001 | [11] IFPI Norge |
 Poland | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 2021-04-08 | [12] ZPAV |
 Spain | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 2001 | [13] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 80 000 | 1x Platinum | 2001-11-06 | [14] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 2002 | [15] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 2 780 836 | Music Week | 2021-10-22 | |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 2 700 000 | 9x Platinum | 2018-01-26 | [16] BPI | |
| 2 400 000 | 8x Platinum | 2013-07-05 | [16] BPI | |
| 2 100 000 | 7x Platinum | 2004-02-20 | [16] BPI | |
| 1 800 000 | 6x Platinum | 2002-08-09 | [16] BPI | |
| 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 2001-02-23 | [16] BPI | |
| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 2000-12-22 | [16] BPI | |
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 2000-12-01 | [16] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 2000-11-10 | [16] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 2000-08-11 | [16] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2000-07-14 | [16] BPI | |
 United States | 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 2003-12-11 | [17] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 2002-01-08 | [17] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 2001-02-27 | [17] RIAA | |
 Europe (IFPI) | 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 2006 | [18] IFPI Europe |
| Total sales: | 6 706 807 | Сountries: 20 | ||
Year-end chart performance for PARACHUTES
| Chart 2000 | Rank | Sales |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
49 | |
| UK Albums |
9 | 1,100,000 |
| Chart 2001 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
13 | |
| Canadian Albums (SoundScan) |
46 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
86 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
25 | |
| French Albums (SNEP) |
86 | |
 Irish Albums (IRMA) |
18 | |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) |
50 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
4 | |
| UK Albums |
24 | 570,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
19 | 570,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
105 | |
| Chart 2002 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (SoundScan) |
156 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
88 | 190,000 |
| Chart 2003 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
116 | 160,000 |
| Chart 2005 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
101 | 184,000 |
| Chart 2011 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
195 | |
| Chart 2017 | Rank | Sales |
| South Korean International Albums (Gaon) |
83 | 807 |
| Chart 2022 | Rank | Sales |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
186 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
86 | |
 Portuguese Albums (AFP) |
86 |
Decade-end chart performance for PARACHUTES
| Chart 2000's | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
99 | >210,000 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
13 |
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