RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
				Praxair, Inc. and Subsidiaries
										Exhibit 12.01
	Six Months Ended June 30,			Year Ended December 31,
(Dollar amounts in millions, except ratios)	2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for
noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or
loss from equity investees	$	1,184		$	2,296		$	2,323		$	1,964		$	1,442
Capitalized interest	(39		)	(70		)	(62		)	(62		)	(55		)
Depreciation of capitalized interest	10			20			22			18			17
Dividends from less than 50%-owned companies carried at equity	3			7			6			9			11
Adjusted pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment
for noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income
or loss from equity investees	$	1,158		$	2,253		$	2,289		$	1,929		$	1,415
Fixed charges
Interest on long-term and short-term debt	$	81		$	141		$	145		$	118		$	133
Capitalized interest	39			70			62			62			55
Rental expenses representative of an interest factor	21			39			38			37			37
Total fixed charges	$	141		$	250		$	245		$	217		$	225
Adjusted pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment
for noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or
loss from equity investees plus total fixed charges	$	1,299		$	2,503		$	2,534		$	2,146		$	1,640
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES	9.2			10.0			10.3			9.9			7.3