CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 42,621,898	$ 50,711,751
Accounts receivable, net	38,226,891	27,046,182
Inventory	6,044,642	5,727,842
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,056,370	5,643,279
Contract assets	21,553,057	2,913,722
Current assets of discontinued operations	211,517	531,480
Total current assets	112,714,375	92,574,256
Property, plant and equipment, net	55,882,521	52,529,545
Construction in progress	495,471	3,705,681
Inventory, noncurrent	5,045,771	4,550,987
Investment in OC-BVI	1,412,158	1,545,430
Goodwill	12,861,404	10,425,013
Intangible assets, net	3,353,185	2,818,888
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,135,446	2,058,384
Other assets	3,407,973	1,669,377
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	21,129,288	21,129,288
Total assets	218,437,592	193,006,849
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	11,604,369	8,438,315
Accounts payable - related parties	0	403,839
Accrued compensation	3,160,030	2,267,583
Dividends payable	1,572,655	1,375,403
Current maturities of operating leases	456,865	546,851
Current portion of long-term debt	192,034	114,964
Contract liabilities	6,237,011	8,803,921
Deferred revenue	317,017	315,825
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	364,665	389,884
Total current liabilities	23,904,646	22,656,585
Long-term debt, noncurrent	191,190	216,117
Deferred tax liabilities	530,780	560,306
Noncurrent operating leases	1,827,302	1,590,542
Other liabilities	153,000	219,110
Total liabilities	26,606,918	25,242,660
Commitments and contingencies
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 44,297 and 34,383 shares, respectively	26,578	20,630
Additional paid-in capital	92,188,887	89,205,159
Retained earnings	85,148,820	61,247,699
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity	186,827,212	159,667,213
Non-controlling interests	5,003,462	8,096,976
Total equity	191,830,674	167,764,189
Total liabilities and equity	218,437,592	193,006,849
Common Class A [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	9,462,927	9,193,725
Common Class B [Member]
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
Common stock value	$ 0	$ 0