| Property | Diesel | Palm Oil Biodiesel |
| Density @ 15.5˚C (kg/m3) | 827.2 | 877.6 |
| Viscosity @ 40˚C (mm2/s) | 3.323 | 5.5377 |
| Viscosity @ 100˚C (mm2/s) | 1.245 | 1.998 |
| Viscosity index | 90 | 183.2 |
| Pour Point (˚C) | 0 | 13 |
| Flash Point (˚C) | 68.5 | 162.5 |
| Cloud Point | 8 | 12 |
| Lower Heating Value [kJ/kg] | 45272 | 39513 |
| Cetane Number [−] | 49 | 53.8 |