CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 40,358,059	$ 43,794,150
Certificate of deposit	2,500,000	0
Accounts receivable, net	27,349,307	21,483,976
Inventory	2,504,832	3,214,178
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,558,822	2,412,282
Contract assets	489,961	516,521
Current assets of discontinued operations	1,173,741	1,511,099
Total current assets	76,934,722	72,932,206
Property, plant and equipment, net	52,946,539	57,687,984
Construction in progress	710,863	440,384
Inventory, noncurrent	4,733,010	4,506,842
Investment in OC-BVI	1,715,905	2,092,146
Goodwill	10,425,013	13,325,013
Intangible assets, net	3,401,666	4,148,333
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,681,137	1,329,561
Net asset arising from put/call options	128,000	0
Other assets	2,204,013	1,926,594
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	21,146,186	21,166,489
Total assets	177,027,054	179,555,552
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,831,925	2,740,191
Accounts payable - related parties	163,947	200,558
Accrued compensation	1,435,542	1,434,106
Dividends payable	1,320,572	1,300,022
Current maturities of operating leases	592,336	455,788
Current portion of long-term debt	62,489	42,211
Contract liabilities	513,878	461,870
Deferred revenue	583,646	115,936
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	182,322	188,434
Total current liabilities	7,686,657	6,939,116
Long-term debt, noncurrent	152,038	126,338
Deferred tax liabilities	1,236,723	1,440,809
Noncurrent operating leases	2,137,394	982,076
Net liability arising from put/call options	0	690,000
Other liabilities	141,000	362,165
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	7,819	2,499
Total liabilities	11,361,631	10,543,003
Commitments and contingencies
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 28,635 and 31,068 shares, respectively	17,181	18,641
Additional paid-in capital	87,812,432	86,893,486
Retained earnings	60,603,056	64,910,709
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	157,578,885	160,909,046
Non-controlling interests	8,086,538	8,103,503
Total equity	165,665,423	169,012,549
Total liabilities and equity	177,027,054	179,555,552
Common Class A [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	9,146,216	9,086,210
Common Class B [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0