<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tenneco Inc.
and Consolidated Subsidiaries Financial Statements and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                              29
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      430
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                        414
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 1,064
<PP&E>                                           1,944
<DEPRECIATION>                                     851
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   4,759
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              909
<BONDS>                                            671
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             2
<OTHER-SE>                                       2,502
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     4,759
<SALES>                                          3,237
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 3,237
<CGS>                                            2,363
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    2,363
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   622
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  69
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    158
<INCOME-TAX>                                        13
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                116
<DISCONTINUED>                                     139
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       255
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.52
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.51