Segment information (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 180,211,233	$ 94,104,972
Cost of revenue	118,284,128	63,749,849
Gross profit	61,927,105	30,355,123
General and administrative expenses	24,752,366	21,070,234
Gain (loss) on asset dispositions and impairments, net	(7,112)	(12,704)
Income from operations	37,167,627	9,272,185
Other income, net	828,313	464,810
Income before income taxes	37,995,940	9,736,995
Benefit for income taxes	6,750,014	396,739
Net income from continuing operations	31,245,926	9,340,256
Income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests	573,791	1,112,913
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders	30,672,135	8,227,343
Total loss from discontinued operations	(1,086,744)	(2,371,049)
Net income attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders	29,585,391	5,856,294
Accounts receivable, net	38,226,891	27,046,182
Inventory, current and non-current	11,090,413	10,278,829
Contract assets	21,553,057	2,913,722
Property, plant and equipment, net	55,882,521	52,529,545
Construction in progress	495,471	3,705,681
Intangibles, net	3,353,185	2,818,888
Goodwill	12,861,404	10,425,013
Total segment assets	197,096,787	171,346,081
Assets of discontinued operations	21,340,805	21,660,768
Total assets	218,437,592	193,006,849
Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	30,158,051	25,954,013
Cost of revenue	13,891,229	12,548,763
Gross profit	16,266,822	13,405,250
General and administrative expenses	16,905,010	14,552,866
Gain (loss) on asset dispositions and impairments, net	(22,065)	(39,397)
Income from operations	(660,253)	(1,187,013)
Accounts receivable, net	3,425,948	2,953,927
Inventory, current and non-current	3,041,460	2,759,659
Property, plant and equipment, net	32,809,487	27,697,490
Construction in progress	380,436	3,643,889
Goodwill	1,170,511	1,170,511
Total segment assets	58,774,647	65,853,789
Bulk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	34,595,058	32,991,066
Cost of revenue	24,128,132	23,032,212
Gross profit	10,466,926	9,958,854
General and administrative expenses	1,737,264	1,570,732
Gain (loss) on asset dispositions and impairments, net	12,720	5,607
Income from operations	8,742,382	8,393,729
Accounts receivable, net	26,965,126	16,554,940
Inventory, current and non-current	4,858,324	4,037,684
Property, plant and equipment, net	20,370,056	22,510,658
Goodwill	1,948,875	1,948,875
Total segment assets	63,956,725	56,118,243
Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	97,966,650	28,835,428
Cost of revenue	66,797,762	22,973,634
Gross profit	31,168,888	5,861,794
General and administrative expenses	4,271,808	3,461,294
Gain (loss) on asset dispositions and impairments, net		23,717
Income from operations	26,897,080	2,424,217
Accounts receivable, net	6,802,780	5,838,721
Inventory, current and non-current	55,272
Contract assets	17,715,872	1,249,069
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,143,884	759,409
Intangibles, net	2,692,074	2,064,444
Goodwill	7,756,807	5,320,416
Total segment assets	58,476,773	36,319,078
Manufacturing Units [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	17,491,474	6,324,465
Cost of revenue	13,467,005	5,195,240
Gross profit	4,024,469	1,129,225
General and administrative expenses	1,838,284	1,485,342
Gain (loss) on asset dispositions and impairments, net	2,233	(2,631)
Income from operations	2,188,418	(358,748)
Accounts receivable, net	1,033,037	1,698,594
Inventory, current and non-current	3,135,357	3,481,486
Contract assets	3,837,185	1,664,653
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,559,094	1,561,988
Construction in progress	115,035	61,792
Intangibles, net	661,111	754,444
Goodwill	1,985,211	1,985,211
Total segment assets	$ 15,888,642	$ 13,054,971