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Prepositions “Between X and Y”/“from X to Y”
The line graph shows the amount of household expenditure on
different items between 1995 and 2005. (implying a period)
The line graph shows the amount of household expenditure on
different items from 1995 to 2005. (Implying a period
While the prepositions are different, these two sentences are
the same in meaning.
The preposition “in”
There was an increase in the number of cars on the road in Britain.
There was a decline in the percentage of cinema-goers.
There was a rise in the amount of natural gas produced in 2010.
There was a significant drop in shopping for luxury items.
In all the sample sentences above, the preposition “in” shows a
general change in something where no specific data is given.
The preposition “to”
There is a marked reduction to 20% of the amount of time playing
sports.
The price of oil had considerable growth to 32$ per barrel in 2007.
Both sentences above show a decline or an increase to a specific
amount, so the preposition “to” is used.
The preposition “at”
The divorce rate was at its highest point in 2000.
The figure stood at 56% in 1880 when it started to rise gradually.
The number of cars peaked at 34 million in the following year.
It went up gradually at a high rate.

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The preposition “at” is widely used when describing specific
pieces of data. It also depends on some words such as “rate,”
“level,” “height,” “speed,” “peak as a verb,” and “stand as a
verb.”
The preposition “with”
The trend reached its highest point with 45% in 1990.
There was a remarkable decline to the lowest point, with 30% two
years later.
Germany came top in the table with 25 million travelers in 2006.