CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 50,711,751	$ 40,358,059
Certificate of deposit	0	2,500,000
Accounts receivable, net	27,046,182	27,349,307
Inventory	5,727,842	2,504,832
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,643,279	2,558,822
Contract assets	2,913,722	489,961
Net asset arising from put/call options	0	128,000
Current assets of discontinued operations	531,480	1,173,741
Total current assets	92,574,256	77,062,722
Property, plant and equipment, net	52,529,545	52,946,539
Construction in progress	3,705,681	710,863
Inventory, noncurrent	4,550,987	4,733,010
Investment in OC-BVI	1,545,430	1,715,905
Goodwill	10,425,013	10,425,013
Intangible assets, net	2,818,888	3,401,666
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,058,384	2,681,137
Other assets	1,669,377	1,531,816
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	21,129,288	21,146,186
Total assets	193,006,849	176,354,857
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	8,438,315	2,831,925
Accounts payable - related parties	403,839	163,947
Accrued compensation	2,267,583	1,435,542
Dividends payable	1,375,403	1,320,572
Current maturities of operating leases	546,851	592,336
Current portion of long-term debt	114,964	62,489
Contract liabilities	8,803,921	513,878
Deferred revenue	315,825	583,646
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	389,884	182,322
Total current liabilities	22,656,585	7,686,657
Long-term debt, noncurrent	216,117	152,038
Deferred tax liabilities	560,306	564,526
Noncurrent operating leases	1,590,542	2,137,394
Other liabilities	219,110	141,000
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	0	7,819
Total liabilities	25,242,660	10,689,434
Commitments and contingencies
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 34,383 and 28,635 shares, respectively	20,630	17,181
Additional paid-in capital	89,205,159	87,812,432
Retained earnings	61,247,699	60,603,056
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	159,667,213	157,578,885
Non-controlling interests	8,096,976	8,086,538
Total equity	167,764,189	165,665,423
Total liabilities and equity	193,006,849	176,354,857
Common Class A [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	9,193,725	9,146,216
Common Class B [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0