The best selling album in 2002 in Ireland was A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD by COLDPLAY.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | COLDPLAY | A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD | 2002 |
| 2 | P!NK | M!SSUNDAZTOOD | 2001 |
| 3 | U2 | THE BEST OF 1990 - 2000 | 2002 |
| 4 | RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS | BY THE WAY | 2002 |
| 5 | WESTLIFE | UNBREAKABLE - THE GREATEST HITS - VOL 1 | 2002 |
| 6 | SHAKIRA | LAUNDRY SERVICE | 2001 |
| 7 | EMINEM | THE EMINEM SHOW | 2002 |
| 8 | ROBBIE WILLIAMS | ESCAPOLOGY | 2002 |
| 9 | ENRIQUE IGLESIAS | ESCAPE | 2001 |
| 10 | DAVID GRAY | A NEW DAY AT MIDNIGHT | 2002 |
| 11 | ELVIS PRESLEY | ELV1S: 30 #1 HITS | 2002 |
| 12 | AVRIL LAVIGNE | LET GO | 2002 |
| 13 | NICKELBACK | SILVER SIDE UP | 2001 |
| 14 | QUEEN | THE PLATINUM COLLECTION | 2000 |
| 15 | NORAH JONES | COME AWAY WITH ME | 2002 |
| 16 | CHRISTY MOORE | LIVE AT VICAR STREET | 2002 |
| 17 | NIRVANA | NIRVANA | 2002 |
| 18 | BLUE | ONE LOVE | 2002 |
| 19 | DAVID GRAY | WHITE LADDER | 1998 |
| 20 | THE ROLLING STONES | FORTY LICKS | 2002 |
Source: IRMA