ABSOLUTION by MUSE has sold 2,279,500 copies in 11 countries. The album sold best in United States (1,000,000 copies), United Kingdom (900,000 copies) and Germany (100,000 copies).
ABSOLUTION certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Australia |
70,000 | 1x Platinum | APRIL 2007 |
Australia Sales: 70,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: APRIL 2007
|
 Belgium |
25,000 | 1x Gold |
Belgium Sales: 25,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of:
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|
 Canada |
82,000 | 1x Gold | 2008 |
Canada Sales: 82,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 2008
|
 Germany |
100,000 | 1x Gold | March 2023 |
Germany Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: March 2023
|
 Italy |
25,000 | 1x Gold (Sales since 2009) | 2014 |
Italy Sales: 25,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold (Sales since 2009)
Certification Date / sales as of: 2014
|
 Netherlands |
40,000 | 1x Gold | 2004 |
Netherlands Sales: 40,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 2004
|
 New Zealand |
7,500 | 1x Gold |
New Zealand Sales: 7,500
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of:
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|
 Russia |
10,000 | 1x Gold | 2003 |
Russia Sales: 10,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 2003
|
 Switzerland |
20,000 | 1x Gold | 2003 |
Switzerland Sales: 20,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 2003
|
 United Kingdom |
900,000 | 3x Platinum | 7 March, 2014 |
United Kingdom Sales: 900,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 7 March, 2014
|
 United States |
1,000,000 | 1x Platinum | 28 June, 2016 |
United States Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 28 June, 2016
|
 Europe (IFPI) |
1,000,000 | 1x Platinum | 2005 |
Europe (IFPI) Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2005
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| Total sales | 2,279,500 | (in 11 countries) |
Total
Sales: 2,279,500
(in 11 countries)
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Year-end chart performance for ABSOLUTION
| Chart 2003 | Rank | Sales |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
83 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) |
25 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
73 | |
 French Albums (SNEP) |
62 | |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) |
55 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
38 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
70 | 250,000 |
| Chart 2004 | Rank | Sales |
| French Albums (SNEP) |
124 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
82 | 216,000 |
| Chart 2005 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
171 | 105,000 |
| Chart 2006 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
197 |