Segment information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments | segment	4
Revenue	$ 19,557,905	$ 17,103,317
Cost of revenue	12,412,141	10,976,807
Gross profit	7,145,764	6,126,510
General and administrative expenses	4,866,117	4,764,486
Gain (loss) on asset dispositions and impairments, net	12,458	(248,933)
Income from operations	2,292,105	1,113,091
Other income, net	319,727	314,608
Income before income taxes	2,611,832	1,427,699
Benefit from income taxes	46,273	(2,660)
Net income from continuing operations	2,565,559	1,430,359
Income attributable to non-controlling interests	241,430	128,793
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders	2,324,129	1,301,566
Loss from discontinued operations	(607,314)	(312,794)
Net income attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders	1,716,815	988,772
Accounts receivable, net	27,000,827		$ 27,349,307
Inventory, current and non-current	7,932,723		7,237,842
Property, plant and equipment, net	51,790,999		52,946,539
Construction in progress	1,325,856		710,863
Intangibles, net	3,254,166		3,401,666
Goodwill	10,425,013		10,425,013
Total segment assets	156,627,995		154,707,127
Assets of discontinued operations	21,764,544		22,319,927
Total assets	178,392,539		177,027,054
Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	6,313,200	5,711,305
Cost of revenue	3,053,740	2,707,994
Gross profit	3,259,460	3,003,311
General and administrative expenses	3,450,406	3,371,010
Gain (loss) on asset dispositions and impairments, net		(250,000)
Income from operations	(190,946)	(617,699)
Accounts receivable, net	2,594,892		2,601,619
Inventory, current and non-current	2,678,139		2,787,277
Property, plant and equipment, net	25,850,047		26,357,390
Construction in progress	1,232,327		617,334
Goodwill	1,170,511		1,170,511
Total segment assets	61,240,723		61,736,441
Bulk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	7,350,644	6,245,970
Cost of revenue	4,687,119	4,155,153
Gross profit	2,663,525	2,090,817
General and administrative expenses	310,303	377,503
Gain (loss) on asset dispositions and impairments, net		1,500
Income from operations	2,353,222	1,714,814
Accounts receivable, net	21,491,345		21,682,951
Inventory, current and non-current	4,181,135		3,860,808
Property, plant and equipment, net	23,896,511		24,476,936
Construction in progress	31,737		31,737
Goodwill	1,948,875		1,948,875
Total segment assets	70,647,191		68,723,405
Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	4,743,820	3,540,846
Cost of revenue	3,649,180	2,721,928
Gross profit	1,094,640	818,918
General and administrative expenses	779,974	722,020
Gain (loss) on asset dispositions and impairments, net	12,458	(433)
Income from operations	327,124	96,465
Accounts receivable, net	2,850,700		1,698,797
Property, plant and equipment, net	479,218		512,493
Intangibles, net	2,429,721		2,553,888
Goodwill	5,320,416		5,320,416
Total segment assets	17,045,216		16,049,001
Manufacturing Units [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,150,241	1,605,196
Cost of revenue	1,022,102	1,391,732
Gross profit	128,139	213,464
General and administrative expenses	325,434	293,953
Income from operations	(197,295)	$ (80,489)
Accounts receivable, net	63,890		1,365,940
Inventory, current and non-current	1,073,449		589,757
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,565,223		1,599,720
Construction in progress	61,792		61,792
Intangibles, net	824,445		847,778
Goodwill	1,985,211		1,985,211
Total segment assets	$ 7,694,865		$ 8,198,280