ONLY YESTERDAY / THEIR GREATEST HITS by CARPENTERS has sold 1,640,000 copies in Argentina, Australia, Finland, New Zealand and United Kingdom.
ONLY YESTERDAY / THEIR GREATEST HITS certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Argentina |
30,000 | 1x Gold | 20 June, 1990 |
Argentina Sales: 30,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 20 June, 1990
|
 Australia |
70,000 | 1x Platinum | 1990 |
Australia Sales: 70,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1990
|
 Finland |
25,000 | IFPI Finland |
Finland Sales: 25,000
Certification / note: IFPI Finland
Certification Date / sales as of:
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|
 New Zealand |
15,000 | 1x Platinum |
New Zealand Sales: 15,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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|
 United Kingdom |
1,500,000 | 5x Platinum | 1 November, 1993 |
United Kingdom Sales: 1,500,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1 November, 1993
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| Total sales | 1,640,000 | (in 5 countries) |
Total
Sales: 1,640,000
(in 5 countries)
|
Year-end chart performance for ONLY YESTERDAY / THEIR GREATEST HITS
| Chart 1990 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
35 | >70,000 |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
12 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
24 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
1 | |
| UK Albums |
7 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
7 | |
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
97 | |
| Chart 1996 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
105 | 100,000 |
| Chart 1999 | Rank | Sales |
 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |
94 |