EXHIBIT 12

TENNECO INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

COMBINED WITH 50% OR LESS OWNED UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015
	(Millions)
Net income attributable to Tenneco Inc.	$	323	$	179
Add:
Interest expense	76		49
Portion of rental representative of the interest factor	16		15
Income Tax Expense	5		122
Noncontrolling interests	49		41
Amortization of interest capitalized	3		3
Undistributed losses of affiliated companies in which less
than a 50% voting interest is owned	—		1
Earnings as defined	$	472	$	410
Interest expense	76		49
Interest capitalized	4		5
Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor	16		15
Fixed charges as defined	$	96	$	69
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	4.92		5.94