Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Aug. 07, 2023
Document Information Line Items
Entity Registrant Name	CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Trading Symbol	CBAT
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		89,467,190
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001117171
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2023
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-32898
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Tax Identification Number	88-0442833
Entity Address, Address Line One	BAK Industrial Park
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Meigui Street
Entity Address, Address Line Three	Huayuankou Economic Zone
Entity Address, City or Town	Dalian City
Entity Address, Country	CN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	116450
City Area Code	(86)(411)
Local Phone Number	-3918-5985
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes