Carbonaceous particles dominate PM2.5 concentrations in São Paulo.
Campaign averaged OC:EC ratio for the sampling sites ranged from 0.56 to 1.89.
Contribution of secondary OC was estimated around 30–40% for all sites.
The OC3 and OC4 fractions depict a more regional behavior across sampling sites.
The OC1 fraction is identified to be more dependent of local sources.