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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Mar. 05, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2020    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-36426    
Entity Registrant Name AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 04-3156167    
Entity Address, Address Line One 2 Mill & Main Place    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 395    
Entity Address, City or Town Maynard    
Entity Address, State or Province MA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 01754    
City Area Code 978    
Local Phone Number 648-6000    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share    
Trading Symbol AQB    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Emerging Growth Company true    
Entity Ex Transition Period false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 39.9
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   70,939,065  
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 27, 2021 (the “2021 Proxy Statement”), are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10‑K.    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Central Index Key 0001603978