EXHIBIT 12

TENNECO INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

COMBINED WITH 50% OR LESS OWNED UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(UNAUDITED)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015
	(Millions)
Net income attributable to Tenneco Inc.	$	143	$	127
Add:
Interest expense	52		33
Portion of rental representative of the interest factor	11		10
Income Tax Expense	74		88
Noncontrolling interests	32		27
Amortization of interest capitalized	2		3
Undistributed losses of affiliated companies in which less
than a 50% voting interest is owned	—		1
Earnings as defined	$	314	$	289
Interest expense	52		33
Interest capitalized	3		3
Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor	11		10
Fixed charges as defined	$	66	$	46
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	4.76		6.28