The best selling album in 2021 in Worldwide was 30 by ADELE.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | ADELE | 30 | 2021 |
| 2 | OLIVIA RODRIGO | SOUR | 2021 |
| 3 | JUSTIN BIEBER | JUSTICE | 2021 |
| 4 | ED SHEERAN | = | 2021 |
| 5 | THE WEEKND | AFTER HOURS | 2020 |
| 6 | DUA LIPA | FUTURE NOSTALGIA | 2020 |
| 7 | THE KID LAROI | F*CK LOVE | 2020 |
| 8 | ABBA | VOYAGE | 2021 |
| 9 | MORGAN WALLEN | DANGEROUS: THE DOUBLE ALBUM | 2021 |
| 10 | DOJA CAT | PLANET HER | 2021 |
| 11 | BILLIE EILISH | HAPPIER THAN EVER | 2021 |
| 12 | SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) | ATTACCA | 2021 |
| 13 | DRAKE | CERTIFIED LOVER BOY | 2021 |
| 14 | HARRY STYLES | FINE LINE | 2019 |
| 15 | POP SMOKE | SHOOT FOR THE STARS, AIM FOR THE MOON | 2020 |
| 16 | LIL NAS X | MONTERO | 2021 |
| 17 | BTS (방탄소년단) | BTS, THE BEST | 2021 |
| 18 | BILLIE EILISH | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | 2019 |
| 19 | ARIANA GRANDE | POSITIONS | 2020 |
| 20 | ED SHEERAN | DIVIDE | 2017 |
Source: IFPI Global Music Report