CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders	$ 4,791,029	$ 6,474,348
Income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests	165,427	169,068
Net income	4,956,456	6,643,416
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Foreign currency transaction adjustment - discontinued operations	251	(959)
Loss from discontinued operations	132,830	468,025
Depreciation and amortization	1,692,546	1,674,699
Deferred income tax benefit	(229,699)	(446,849)
Provision for credit losses	312,902	177,849
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets	154,696	165,591
Compensation expense relating to stock and stock option grants	299,371	279,875
Gain on asset dispositions and impairments, net	(28,435)
Equity in earnings of affiliates	(30,474)	(77,566)
Distribution of earnings from OC-BVI	272,700	227,250
Accounts receivable	3,075,968	(3,715,214)
Contract assets	(5,047,425)	(1,787,438)
Inventory	1,467,930	1,746,438
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,060,228	1,275,345
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,174,066	721,635
Contract liabilities	3,275,143	(777,669)
Operating lease liabilities	(155,997)	(166,893)
Deferred revenue	(219,063)	(55,775)
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	12,163,994	6,351,760
Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations	(403,743)	(401,758)
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,760,251	5,950,002
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment and construction in progress	(1,599,481)	(531,452)
Proceeds from asset dispositions	31,200
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,568,281)	(531,452)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid to common shareholders	(1,744,891)	(1,500,449)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders	(4,840)	(4,208)
Buyback of redeemable preferred stock	(10,139)	(2,890)
Proceeds received from exercise of stock options	13,447
Principal repayments on long-term debt	(42,188)	(50,018)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,788,611)	(1,557,565)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	8,403,359	3,860,985
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	99,350,121	42,621,898
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period - discontinued operations	127,859	91,283
Less: cash and cash equivalents at end of period - discontinued operations	(29,107)	(396,525)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	107,852,232	46,177,641
Non-cash transactions:
Conversion (on a one-to-one basis) of 2,486 and 0, respectively, shares of redeemable preferred stock to common stock	1,492
Dividends declared but not paid	1,755,327	1,507,931
Transfers from inventory to property, plant and equipment and construction in progress	187,409	157,356
Transfers from construction in progress to property, plant and equipment	2,135,224	184,402
Transfers from prepaid expenses to property, plant and equipment	$ 144,533	$ 67,136