According to Sony Music Japan, EMOTIONS by MARIAH CAREY has sold 8,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (4,000,000 copies), Japan (800,000 copies) and Canada (400,000 copies).
EMOTIONS certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
Australia |
70,000 | 1x Platinum | DECEMBER 1991 |
AustraliaSales: 70,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: DECEMBER 1991
|
Canada |
400,000 | 4x Platinum | 1996 |
CanadaSales: 400,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1996
|
France |
100,000 | 1x Gold | 15 May, 2001 |
FranceSales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 15 May, 2001
|
Japan |
800,000 | 4x Platinum | May 1996 |
JapanSales: 800,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: May 1996
|
Netherlands |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 1994 |
NetherlandsSales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1994
|
New Zealand |
15,000 | 1x Platinum |
New ZealandSales: 15,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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Sweden |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 22 April, 1992 |
SwedenSales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 22 April, 1992
|
Switzerland |
25,000 | 1x Gold | 1994 |
SwitzerlandSales: 25,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1994
|
United Kingdom |
300,000 | 1x Platinum | 1 June, 1992 |
United KingdomSales: 300,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1 June, 1992
|
United States |
4,000,000 | 4x Platinum | 27 September, 1994 |
United StatesSales: 4,000,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 27 September, 1994
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| Worldwide sales | 8,000,000 | Sony Music Japan |
Total
Sales: 8,000,000
Source: Sony Music Japan
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Year-end chart performance for EMOTIONS
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
Canadian Albums (RPM) |
35 | |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
52 | |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
80 | 202,870 |
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
Canadian Albums (RPM) |
95 | |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
83 | 220,340 |
UK Albums |
62 | |
UK Artist Albums |
51 | |
US Albums (Billboard 200) |
22 |


Australia
Canada
France
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States