CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Revenue	$ 94,104,972	$ 66,863,502
Cost of revenue (including purchases from related parties of $2,694,810 in 2022 and $437,857 in 2021)	63,749,849	43,356,311
Gross profit	30,355,123	23,507,191
General and administrative expenses (including purchases from related parties of $96,924 in 2022 and $77,190 in 2021)	21,070,234	18,350,359
Loss on asset dispositions and impairments, net	(12,704)	(3,145,836)
Income from operations	9,272,185	2,010,996
Other income (expense):
Interest income	447,186	684,809
Interest expense	(46,545)	(10,248)
Profit-sharing income from OC-BVI	26,325	22,275
Equity in the earnings of OC-BVI	75,900	55,984
Net gain (loss) on put/call options	(128,000)	818,000
Other	89,944	52,775
Other income, net	464,810	1,623,595
Income before income taxes	9,736,995	3,634,591
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	396,739	(447,982)
Net income from continuing operations	9,340,256	4,082,573
Income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests	1,112,913	632,915
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders	8,227,343	3,449,658
Total loss from discontinued operations	(2,371,049)	(2,574,079)
Net income attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders	$ 5,856,294	$ 875,579
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. common stockholders
Continuing operations	$ 0.54	$ 0.23
Discontinued operations	(0.16)	(0.17)
Basic earnings per share	0.38	0.06
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. common stockholders
Continuing operations	0.54	0.23
Discontinued operations	(0.16)	(0.17)
Diluted earnings per share	0.38	0.06
Dividends declared per common and redeemable preferred shares	$ 0.34	$ 0.34
Weighted average number of common shares used in the determination of:
Basic earnings per share	15,290,509	15,213,816
Diluted earnings per share	15,401,653	15,310,145