Inventory of fine particulate organic compound emissions from residential wood combustion in Portugal

► RWC is one of the largest sources of fine particle emissions in Portugal. ► An assessment of RWC practices was made through a national scale survey. ► Total of wood used in Portugal in 2010 was 1.95 Mt for heating and cooking purposes. ► The estimated emissions of PM2.5 from RWC in Portugal were 10.96 kt y−1. ► The global levoglucosan emissions for Portugal were estimated to be 1.2 kt y−1.