Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	May 17, 2019
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001117171
Trading Symbol	CBAT
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		31,745,518