Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Jul. 29, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34647
Entity Registrant Name	ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-4672080
Entity Address, Address Line One	Room 1811, Xinghuo Keji Plaza, No. 2 Fufeng Road, Fengtai District
Entity Address, City or Town	Beijing
Entity Address, Country	CN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	100070
City Area Code	86
Local Phone Number	10-6084-6616
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001
Trading Symbol	CNET
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		7,204,506
Entity Central Index Key	0001376321
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false